The government of Nicaragua announced this Saturday the release of “dozens” of imprisoned opponents and critics, under pressure from the United States and a week after the overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, its close ally. The U.S. Embassy in Managua said Friday that while Venezuela has freed “a large number of political prisoners,” in […] The post Nicaragua Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .