FILE PHOTO: A man, wearing a face mask for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks by a mural depicting Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, in Managua, Nicaragua March 30, 2020. Picture taken March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaraguan police late on Sunday detained journalist Miguel Mora, the fifth opposition figure hoping to challenge President Daniel Ortega in elections in November to be arrested in the last three weeks.
Police officials said in a statement that Mora, 57, was detained for "carrying out acts that undermine the independence and self-determination" of Nicaragua.
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