Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A presidential election is due to take place in Nicaragua on 7 November next. It is obviously a matter for the people of Nicaragua to decide who they want to elect as their president, but if it is the case that that election is taking place without transparency or fairness, it becomes a matter for the international community. I ask the Minister whether the Government has any concerns about the forthcoming election considering that, since last May, more than 30 opposition leaders have been arrested by the regime of President Daniel Ortega and it appears all opposition in that country is being suppressed.

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