• Sandinista crackdown to 'clean up' political funding • Fears grow for freedom of speech and European aid The Sandinista government has launched a sweeping crackdown on non-governmental organisations, including Oxfam, prompting concerns about freedom of speech and democratic rights. Police raided the offices of two pressure groups, carting away computers and files, and a further 15 organisations are under investigation for alleged money-laundering and subversion. Critics condemned the move as a further sign of intolerance and authoritarianism by President Daniel Ortega, the Sandinista leader who was feted as a hero in the country's 1980s revolution. Several European governments are preparing to axe tens of millions of dollars in aid in protest, a sign of how much international support Ortega has lost since his return to...
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