Nicaragua - Show trials for dissidents

The Ortega regime is sentencing its political opponents to years in prison with sham trials and fake evidence. It's an escalation of the repression and a message to anyone who dares oppose them.

Last week, former presidential candidate and opposition politician Cristiana Chamorro went on trial after being detained last June. Chamorro’s is the latest sham trial to be held for the 46 opposition figures detained in the past year, and human rights groups have condemned the disregard for due process displayed by Nicaraguan authorities. The trials, w…