Nicaragua says it will free dozens of detainees after U.S. pressure.

Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry announced that dozens held in the national prison system are being returned home, and the U.S. had been pressing Managua while saying more than 60 people remain detained; it was not immediately clear who was released or under what conditions.

Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that dozens of people held in the National Penitentiary System are returning to their homes and families. The statement came as the United States stepped up pressure on President Daniel Ortega’s government. It was not immediately clear who was freed or the conditions attached to any release. Nicaragua has carried out an ongoing campaign of detentions and exiles since mass social protests in 2018. Key reported facts: - The Interior Ministry said dozens of people in the national prison system are being released to return home. - News reports stated it was not immediately clear which individuals were freed or what conditions apply to their release. - U.S. officials had said more than 60 people remained detained or disappeared and had increased diplomatic pressure on Nicaragua. - The Nicaraguan human rights group CADILH said the announced releases appear linked to external pressure and warned freed people may face ongoing harassment. Summary: The announcement comes amid international scrutiny of Nicaragua’s detention practices and responds to heightened pressure from the United States. Undetermined at this time.