# Nicaragua accused of crimes against humanity

https://mins.news/en/video/69386

- BBC News, 2026-09-22 17:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rRGBNXo3Ac

> A new report from UN investigators says Nicaraguan state institutions carried out a widespread and systematic attack on civilians, including torture, enforced disappearances and arbitrary detention. Daniel Ortega, who shares the presidency with Rosario Murillo, announced that Nicaragua would stop holding elections, citing fears that the opposition could “seize the government”.

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