Nicaragua: New talks explored but opposition sets conditions

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua says it has held talks on restarting a long-stalled dialogue following political violence that left more than 300 dead last year, but opposition groups and civil society are demanding a raft of preconditions.
They include the release of people considered “political prisoners,” a halt to what they call “repression” of government opponents, guarantees for freedom of expression following the closure of media outlets critical of the g