The prisoners are en route to Washington and scheduled to land at Dulles International Airport later in the day, two U.S. officials tell CBS News.
They said Nicaragua opted to unilaterally release the prisoners, who are a mix of opposition leaders, journalists and academics. The identity of the American prisoner, and whether or not the person is a dual citizen, was not immediately known.
The prisoners consented to being released and leaving Nicaragua voluntarily, and will be given legal status in the U.S., with plans to parole them for humanitarian reasons for at least two years, the officials said. It was also not immediately clear what, if anything, Nicaragua will get in exchange for releasing the prisoners.
The decision to release the prisoners by the government of Daniel Ortega comes after the number of Nicaraguans seeking to enter the U.S. illegally
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