or the prisoners have just arrived at dulles airport in washington, dc. friends and family were eagerly waiting for them at the arrivals. gates or live in washington. d. c. is our correspondence. she had returns, he and she explained was why this is happening at all not us, none of us are actually very sure this came as a bit of a bolt from the blue for, for those we've been watching nicaraguan us relations, not least actually, the friends and relations of dulles airport and the opposition diaspora in the us. you've been expressing the other shock that this, this is actually happening in the past. the political opposition have said that in that estimation nicaragua holds $245.00 political prisoners. so, assuming that this 222 number, you know, make up the bulk of these, let me that's, that's, that's a huge chunk of the alleged political prisoners in nicaragua. we didn't actually have a full list of the prisoners yet, but i think it's, it is quite interesting that a lot of these folks were picked up. those who were in charge of the 2018 riots against the, against the government, which th

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she has tansy, has been the friends and family of the release prisoners gathered washington's dulles airport to greet them. they and those who landed in the us express a surprise, what happened a new or new to, you know, we were obviously not told that we were going to be freed. and we realize it when they gave us our clothes at night and took us to another cell. and they took us in some buses without knowing where we were going among the prisoners, those who led the 2018 protests against the government. and those with connections in jose received us funding accused were telling to overthrow president daniel, take the opposition and the us have maintained that these were civil society figures attempting democratic change through the ballot box following the release will take her said had been no deal with the u. s. one, the, you know, when they came to ask what our interest was, we said none, let them take them. that's all it was not about negotiating. we're not asking for sanctions to be lifted. we're not asking for anything in return. it is a matter of honor, dignity, patriotism, and for t

per tonchee, has more the friends and family of the release prisoners gathered a washington's dulles airport to greet them. because i made a b o. i'm sure. there were days when i lost her, but my father was always optimistic. my whole family was optimistic. my mother was, she never lost her. among the released those who led the 2018 protests against the government, and those were the next few years received foreign funding accuse of attempting to overthrow president daniel taylor. the opposition and the u. s. a lane tain, though, that these were the civil society figures attempting democratic chains at the end of 2021, or take a had hinted at this outcome. those who are in prison, they are the of the yankee imperialist way. they should be taken there to the u. s, because they are not nicaraguans. they stop being nicaraguans a while ago. they don't have a homeland for it's spelt the us state department said that while this was a unilateral decision by the nicaraguan government, it was also the product of concession american diplomacy. and the channels of communication were open between the 2

where the prisoners have now arrived at dulles airport in washington, dc where friends and family were eagerly awaiting them at the arrivals gate. the correctly was government has announced plans to change the law or so they can be stripped of their citizenship. release of these individuals by the government of nicaragua, marks a constructive step towards addressing human rights abuses in that country. this action opens the door to discussion of other matters of mutual concern. united states remains commit to a dialogue with the government at broadway anees and other matters and will continue to support a nicaraguan south africa's presidents. 0, rama poser, has used his annual sate of the nation speech to declare a state of national disaster in an attempt to deal with chronic electricity shortages. event was mar, though by some ugly seems a protest by opposition. politicians calling for his resignation, deteriorated into scuffles inside the parliament building. that was before ranma poser was finally able to take the to the stage. today in president gabriel burridge is imposing evening

one week since that jet carrying 222 newly freed political prisoners from nicaragua arrived at dulles airportrs, a prominent student activist and several former presidential hopefuls, all of whom had been jailed and called traitors by nicaragua's police state regime of dictator daniel ortega and we're lucky one of those freed captives joins us right now. fell likes is an academic and activist as well as a former secretary-general of nicaragua's defense ministry. thank you so much for being here. we're glad to see you. you were arrested in 2021 while trying to campaign to replace ortega as president. you were sentenced to 13 years in prison for, quote, conspiracy to undermine national integrity. what was that day like? what was the arrest like? >> it was very violent. we knew that something bad was going to happen but we never imagined that not only the candidate but journalists, youth leaders, student leaders and even members of the catholic community were going to be arrested. it was extreme. >> you said your prison conditions were designed to break your soul but they did not succeed. tell u

[shouting] [chanting] geoff: at washington's dulles airport, a day of joy. relief and reunion. juan sebastian chamorro is one of more than 200 nicaraguan political prisoners freed earlr this month, and flown to the u.s. >> i was sentenced to 13 years in prison, without any proof actually. geoff: nicaragua has been under u.s. sanctions for decades, but officials say the release was a unilateral decision by president daniel ortega. >> we are not asking for anything in return. it is a matter of honor, and for them to take their mercenaries away. geoff: the people he calls "american mercenaries" include students, human right defenders , and opposition leaders who were arrested for challenging his room. >> viva nicaragua! >> they were released, but forced into exile. the government revoked their citizenship, and that of 9more nicaraguans who ortega calls quote "traitors to the motherland", including one of the country's best-known writers, sergio ramirez. >> this has no basis in any legal standards, it violates them. but we've received infinite solidarity from ar

francisco airport had one of the highest on time departure rates in the country, the bureau of transportation statistics reporl departed on time. that compares to the national rate of 81% dulles international airport had the best on time performance at 88. fl came in sixth. let's get over to steve paulson to take a look at your weather. steve it's nice and clear out. there is clearly a cold this morning will be nice and so afternoon but really cold tomorrow morning yesterday, you know we had our system go through had some reports of snow and some hail hail reports laurel amazes tiny , tiny hail yesterday in the last status mounds around 2000. ft. i did see video that it only lasted about 10 minutes or so. there was some snow also in livermore hills and amount hamilton's so we did have a little bit and that right there, that's when it went through los cactus. lexington hills yesterday also produced some areas of hail for a few locations, but really the cold air coming in behind that settled in twenties for many, including clear lake fairfax, healdsburg, boulder creek, walnut creek, stanford campus was closed. the basketball is close and personal. even dropped to 31. but tomorr

and on top of all these cancellation s is some flights are being diverted to newark airport in new jersey or some to dulles logan in boston. the new york post reported on a particular flight from new zealand where the passengers were apparently stuck on the plane for about 16 hours after it was sent back, because of all of the issues here in new york. now, on the ground, to your point passenger frustration indeed has been building. >> moving at like one person a minute and he's like it's going to take a whole day. >> it was a huge long line and they said call the travel agent so that's how we deal with it right now. >> we were on vacation. connell: the experience of the vacation, there's always one that finds the glass half full. now the airport says the power outage actually started after what they're describing as a small fire in a utility area which was quickly extinguished, but clearly, the impact has been far-reaching here the last couple days and we don't have a timeline for when terminal one might be back in business, neil? neil: connell thank you very much for that, connell mcshane, in the meantime

airport. on top of the cancellations, what is also happening, flights are being diversed to newark, new jersey, dullesended up stuck on the plane for what we understand was about 16 hours after it was september back because of the issues here in new york. on the ground, passenger frustration in the terminal has been building. >> moving one person a minute. he was like yeah, it will take awhile. it will take a hole day. >> there was a huge long line. she's calling the travel agent. >> we're friends. it's okay. we were on vacation. we had the experience of a vacation. >> the airport said the power outage started after what they described as a small fire in a utility area. they said that they were able to extinguish the fire. but clearly the impact has been far reaching. we still don't have a timeline for when terminal one will be back in business again, trace. >> trace: you'd think if you're 8 hours outside of new zealand, there would be some accommodation to keep going. >> yeah, maybe another airport. the folks were stuck on the plane 16 hours. >> thanks, connell. appreciate it. democrats say they will

dulles one of the most beautiful airports in the world. true. it's a gorgeous, gorgeous building. have a car but otherwise. richard, i was in morocco in early january, i was surprised at the degree of opposition to the abraham accords, just from moroccans i was speaking to. i wonder if that might play into the saudi calculations, too. but is there any other political capital that the u.s. might be holding back with israel because they are trying to bring israel on board further on ukraine? is there -- imagine ukraine was a big part of tony blinken's conversations with netanyahu. is there any indication that israel may join more firmly the western camp? i know there's technology they would like them to send to the ukrainians, but are they having to turn -- dialed back on some of the palestinian and the two-state solution stuff in order to get more input on ukraine? >> well, what we entered is the year of a compartmentalized u.s./israeli relationship. we totally disagree on the palestinian issue, on ukraine the two countries disagree and i don't see israel alienating russia. it's ve