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Nicaragua political arrests lead Argentina and Mexico to recall envoys

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Nicaraguan journalist Miguel Mora gestures during a press conference in Managua, on December 13, 2019.IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFP
image captionMiguel Mora was arrested on Sunday night

Argentina and Mexico have recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua following the latest in a series of high-profile political arrests.

A joint statement said the envoys would return to their capitals for talks about the Nicaraguan government's "worrying" actions recently.

It came after another potential presidential candidate was detained.

Journalist Miguel Mora was held under Nicaragua's controversial "treason" law.