Us Senator Ted Cruz (TX) | Ballotpedia
Us Senator Ted Cruz (TX) | Ballotpedia
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has issued a statement following the United States' successful efforts to secure the release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua on humanitarian grounds. Among those freed are 13 individuals affiliated with the Texas-based religious organization Mountain Gateway, who had been detained by Nicaraguan authorities.
In his statement, Sen. Cruz remarked, "Today, we celebrate a significant victory for freedom as over one hundred political prisoners have been released from the oppressive control of Nicaragua’s Ortega-Murillo regime. I am particularly grateful for the release of members from Texas’s Mountain Gateway community, who were unjustly targeted and detained for peacefully exercising their fundamental rights."
Sen. Cruz further emphasized the importance of ongoing support for these individuals: "As we welcome these Americans back home, our nation’s joint efforts with Guatemala will ensure that the freed political prisoners in Nicaragua receive the support of a just democratic society to rebuild their lives. I stand in unwavering solidarity with the Nicaraguan people, who deserve to have their voices heard and respected in peace."
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