Nicaragua police arrest six opposition leaders under sweeping ‘treason’ laws

Daniel Ortega's continuing crackdown targets farmer activists, student leader and potential presidential rival

Nicaraguan police have arrested a half dozen more opposition figures, including the sixth presidential hopeful to have been detained in a crackdown that started last month.

Among those arrested on Monday was Lesther Aleman, a former student leader who returned to Nicaragua after exile but stayed in safe houses. Those detained also included the presidential contender Medardo Mairena and Max Jerez, another student leader.