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Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies in Nicaragua After Nearly 3 Years of Detention
The government said the 73-year-old Indigenous leader was critically ill after nearly three years in detention, prompting U.S. demands for his release.
- On Sunday, Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera died in state custody at age 73, the 100% Noticias news service reported, citing family sources; Nicaragua's government has not yet issued a statement.
- Authorities arrested Rivera in September 2023 during a crackdown on political dissent, never formally admitting his detention or allowing family visitation until last week's government confirmation.
- Photographs released Wednesday showed Rivera bedridden and emaciated, while The Interior Ministry described his condition as "delicate, with mechanical ventilation through a tracheotomy and intravenous feeding" due to organ failure.
- The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs denounced the government's account, accusing officials of attempting to conceal their role in the "cruel treatment and current condition" of Rivera.
- Rivera previously fought the first Sandinista government alongside Contra rebels before his Indigenous Yatama party became an ally of President Daniel Ortega, then faced electoral bans in October 2023.
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Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, imprisoned for three years by the Nicaraguan government, died as a result of his deteriorating health.
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Nicaragua Confirms Brooklyn Rivera Critically Ill as U.S. Demands Release : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
The Nicaraguan government acknowledged Saturday that the health of jailed Indigenous opposition leader Brooklyn Rivera is in “critical condition.” Rivera, 73, was arrested by police in 2023 at his home in the Caribbean town of Bilwi and is considered a “prisoner of conscience” by Amnesty International. Intensive care specialists have determined that Rivera “remains in critical condition, with several organs affected,” the Ministry of Health said…
·San José, Costa Rica
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Leaning Left35Leaning Right12Center20Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Left
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