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Nicaraguan Dissident Felix Maradiaga

Stephen Sackur is in Washington DC to speak to leading Nicaraguan dissident, Felix Maradiaga- now leader of an opposition in exile. Is change finally coming to Nicaragua?

President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua has been in power for the past 11 years, but this year he has faced popular protests and demands that he step down. His response has been repression and defiance. Stephen Sackur is in Washington DC to speak to leading Nicaraguan dissident Felix Maradiaga, now leader of an opposition in exile. Is change finally coming to Nicaragua?

Image: Felix Maradiaga (Credit: United Nations)

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