Nicaragua experienced mass anti-government protests in 2018 when Ortega's crackdown on dissent resulted in the death of over 350 people and sparked an international outcry over rights abuses.

During Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, Bachelet also asked the Government of Nicaragua to cease the persecution of all critical voices, as the November presidential elections loom over.

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in Central America. Once under Spanish rule, the country gained full independence in 1838. Today, Nicaragua is struggling to ...