Canada needs to isolate Daniel Ortega's brutal government — now

Canadians should be alarmed by the rapid erosion of human rights in Nicaragua. For the sake of decency and human rights, for the sake of peace, and for the sake of international stability, Canada should do more to further isolate Ortega’s regime.

Last week marked the 100th day of massive civic protests in the small Central American country of Nicaragua. Canadians should be alarmed by the rapid erosion of human rights in that country.

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Since mid-April, human rights organizations reported that nearly 300 opponents of the government of Daniel Ortega have been killed by …