The verdict was reached during closed-door trials held on Tuesday in the Judicial Assistance Directorate of Managua, according to the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights and the relatives of both defendants. Nicaragua has already convicted 10 opposition leaders in recent weeks, according to human rights organizations.The Prosecutor's Office requested an eight-year sentence for Aguirre Sacasa, his son Roberto Aguirre told CNN.
US, EU slap new sanctions on Nicaraguan officials before Ortega's inaugurationRead MoreThe Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights criticized journalist Mendoza's nine-year sentence requested by the Prosecutor's Office, calling the charges"invented crimes.
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