US bans President Daniel Ortega and Nicaraguan officials from entry to the US
By DW
18 November 2021 |
11:20 am
US President Joe Biden barred Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and other officials from entering the US. The move comes after a widely condemned presidential election on November 7.
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