Nicaragua places opposition figure Chamorro under house arrest

Cristiana Chamorro is regarded as a possible challenger to President Daniel Ortega in November elections.

Nicaraguan opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro has been placed under house arrest over money laundering allegations after her house was raided by police, according to her family. The move against the 67-year-old journalist, who is regarded as a possible challenger to President Daniel Ortega in November elections, came on Wednesday. Ortega, although, has not confirmed if he will seek a fourth term. Police raided Chamorro’s home in the capital, Managua, and after being on site for more than five hours, they placed her “under house arrest, in isolation”, her brother Carlos Fernando Chamorro said on Twitter.