MADRID, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Spain has ordered the expulsion of Nicaragua's ambassador and another Nicaraguan diplomat, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, a day after Nicaragua expelled Spain's ambassador and his deputy from Managua.
Relations between the two countries have been strained for years over Madrid's recurring criticism of President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on opposition figures, civil society and independent media, as well as its backing for European Union sanctions tied to human rights and democratic backsliding.
