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Nicaragua's Ortega regime orders closure of two radio stations in coastal region

"The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo ordered the closure of radio stations Stereo Romance 105.3 FM and La Buena Onda 91.1 FM—both based in Carazo—marking a new escalation against independent media in Nicaragua.

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The owner and general director, Francisco Gadea López, said this measure is an act of retaliation for the commitment they consistently upheld as an independent media outlet, and for giving a voice to citizen complaints.

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FLED [the Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy] has documented the closure of dozens of radio stations, television channels and print media outlets, as well as the confiscation of equipment, the revocation of licenses and the persecution of journalists—leaving vast areas of the country without access to independent news."

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