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Jason Puracal freed from Nicaraguan prison: University of Washington alum wrongly jailed for two years returns to family in Tacoma

October 4, 2012 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “I stand before you a free man,” Jason Puracal said at a press conference held on Friday, Sept. 21 at the University of Washington School of Law.<!–more–> Puracal, an East-Indian American, was held in a Nicaraguan prison for two years on false drug charges. Thanks to the work of […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Business Administration, Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks Monday Night Football, Janis Puracal, Jason Cruz, Jason Puracal, La Modela, Los Angeles, Nicaragua, Peace Corps, President Ortega, Puyallup Fair, Vol 31 No 41 | October 6 - October 12, letter

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