MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua's government said it released 636 prisoners on Tuesday as embattled President Daniel Ortega seeks to consolidate his hold on power nearly one year since the beginning of the biggest protests to shake his government.
The gesture came on the eve of a march organised by Ortega's political opponents that the government has deemed illegal, potentially marking a new flashpoint in the conflict.
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