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1. Nicaragua grants political asylum to former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli after he requested protection at the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City, Panama.
   2024-02-08 15:16:56 (First version)
2. Nicaragua grants political asylum to former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli after he requests protection at the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City, Panama.
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