Soaring Number of Nicaraguans Seek Refuge in Costa Rica Amid Domestic Crackdown

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San Jose, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Costa Rica received the highest number of refugee applications from Nicaraguans in July since the 2018 protests in Nicaragua, according to Costa Rican government data, following a wave of arrests against opponents of President Daniel Ortega in June. There were 5,379 refugee requests by Nicaraguans submitted in July, Costa […]
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