Nicaraguan police detain brother of arrested opposition leader Chamorro

FILE PHOTO: Nicaraguan police officers stand in formation as they block journalists working outside the house of opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro after prosecutors sought her arrest for money laundering and other crimes, according to judicial authorities, in Managua, Nicaragua June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Herrera

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Nicaraguan police have arrested the brother of detained opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro, accusing him of damaging the country's sovereignty and continuing the sweeping crackdown of political and business figures opposed to President Daniel Ortega.

About 20 prominent Nicaraguans, including Cristiana Chamorro and four other politicians who were planning to challenge Ortega in the November presidential elections, have been arrested in recent weeks. Many have fled abroad.