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Exiled Nicaraguan journalist detained by immigration authorities in Florida

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained an exiled Nicaraguan journalist in Orlando on the morning of September 14. According to his spouse, the detention occurred while he was driving for a rideshare service. Officials have not publicly stated the grounds for his detention.

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WhereOrlando
28.538, -81.379 ±10 km
First reported40 days ago
Published2026-09-16 22:33 UTC
Sources3
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Reports4Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Exiled Nicaraguan journalist detained by immigration authorities in Florida. 2026-09-16T22:33:01.891Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2368. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-16/exiled-nicaraguan-journalist-luis-galeano-detained-by-ice-in-florida-fe8fa6db

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