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Passengers had valid visas, says lawyer for charter airline in ‘donkey flight’ investigation

Twenty-five of the mostly Indian passengers, bound for Nicaragua, have now claimed asylum in France

The Independent UK

Indians sent back by France over trafficking concerns: What we know

A makeshift courtroom was set up in a French airport to investigate human trafficking concerns.

Al Jazeera

Plane held for days in France on human trafficking concerns lands in India

A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard Tuesday, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal.

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‘Non-European’ client chartered flight for 303 Indians, claims Paris-based lawyer

303 Indian citizens stranded in France after anonymous signal; 25 seek asylum, 2 detained, rest return to India.

The Hindu

Plane Full Of Indians Flying To Nicaragua To Enter The US, Raises New Immigration Worries

Indian nationals mostly from the western Gujarat state and working in the UAE formed the majority of those onboard the flight. They were flying to Nicaragua to migrate to the U.S. or Canada, reports said.

Latin Times

Plane Detained In France Shines Spotlight On Indian Illegal Immigrants To The US

International Business Times

Plane held in France for four days over human trafficking is redirected to India

Flight from UAE to Nicaragua was grounded during a refuelling stop in rural France

The Independent UK

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276 Indians stuck in a French airport for a human trafficking probe arrive in India

A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday.

WEKU

300 Indians Stuck in France for 4 Days Amid Human Trafficking Investigation

After a four-day ordeal, a charter plane grounded in France leaves for India, carrying passengers caught in a strange human trafficking investigation.

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Plane grounded in France over suspected human trafficking freed to leave for India

A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation is scheduled to leave Monday for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal that left some 300 Indians en route for Central America blocked inside a rural French airport for four days. A lawyer for the airline says most of…

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The Independent UK

Judges to decide if 300 possible victims of trafficking from India should remain grounded in France

Judges will decide whether about 300 Indian citizens, suspected of being victims of human trafficking, should continue to be sequestered in a small French airport

Radio France Internationale

Some 300 Indian travelers are sequestered in a French airport in a human trafficking probe

About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday because of an investigation into suspected human trafficking, authorities said.

International Business Times

Unaccompanied Minors On Plane Held In France Over Suspected Trafficking

Thirteen unaccompanied minors are among the more than 300 Indian passengers of a Nicaragua-bound plane held in France over suspected human trafficking, authorities told AFP on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for hundreds of thousands from around the world

The jungle between Colombia and Panama used to be impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America

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The Independent UK

Miss Nicaragua pageant director announces her retirement after accusations of ‘conspiracy’

The director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, Karen Celebertti, has announced her retirement from the organization, nine days after the Nicaraguan police accused her of “conspiracy” and other crimes along with her husband and son, who are detained

The Independent UK

Miss Universe director charged with treason for alleged plot to take down Nicaraguan government

The charges come after photos emerged of Sheynnis Palacio, who last month became the first Miss Nicaragua to win Miss Universe, participating in mass anti-government protests in 2018

Latin Times

Nicaragua Pulls Ambassador From Argentina Following President-Elect Milei's Criticism

Javier Mieli has not invited Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega for the inauguration ceremony.

The Guardian - US

Nicaragua’s Miss Universe emerges as symbol of defiance against Ortega regime

‘Nervous’ government has cracked down on celebrations for Sheynnis Palacios in country where ‘repression is absolute’

Latin Times

50% Of Nicaragua's Population Wants To Leave The Country, Finds Study

In the last five years, the percentage of Nicaraguans willing to move out of the country has increased from 35% to almost 50%.

The Independent UK

A new study says about half of Nicaragua's population wants to emigrate

A new study says that about half of Nicaragua's population of 6.2 million want to leave their homeland because of a mix of economic decline and repression from President Daniel Ortega's government

Reason

Brickbat: You Can't Go Home Again

The Nicaraguan government has barred Karen Celebertti, the director of the Miss Nicaragua beauty pageant, from re-entering the country. Following the victory of Miss Nicaragua Sheyniss Palacios in the Miss Universe pageant, photos of Palacios attending a 2018 anti-government rally went viral and she has become a symbol of the…

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