"When Ms. Palacios won, it was the first time a contestant from Nicaragua, a country of seven million people, had claimed the crown. Instantly, the 24-year-old from humble beginnings became a hero in her homeland as people celebrated her in Nicaragua's streets, singing the national anthem and waving the country's flag."
"The authoritarian Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega went from initially applauding Ms. Palacios' win to cracking down on those who supported her, including arresting family members of the director of the Miss Nicaragua contest."
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