U.S. Denies Concessions for Release of Nicaraguan Prisoners

The United States did not make any exchanges or concessions for the release of 135 political prisoners in Nicaragua, according to Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric Jacobstein. There were no deals involved in the release, as stated in a recent press conference.

The United States did not give any sort of concessions to Nicaragua in exchange for the release of 135 political prisoners last week, an official said on Monday.

"There were no exchanges or concessions made," Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Eric Jacobstein, said in a press conference.

(With inputs from agencies.)