U.S. sanctions three Nicaraguans under program pressuring Ortega government

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three Nicaraguans under a program aimed at pressuring the government of Daniel Ortega for what Washington views as its undermining of democratic institutions and the rule of law.

In a statement on its website, the U.S. Treasury Department said it had sanctioned Ramon Antonio Avellan Medal, Lumberton Ignacio Campbell Hooker and Roberto Jose Lopez Gomez.

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