US calls for Nicaragua to free imprisoned Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera after hospital photos
The U.S. called the reported treatment of Brooklyn Rivera abhorrent and renewed demands for the unconditional release of all political prisoners.
- On Friday, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs called for the unconditional release of Rivera, a Miskito leader imprisoned since Sept. 29, 2023, describing the treatment of Political Prisoners as "abhorrent".
- A Wednesday report from Presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo described Rivera in a "delicate" state connected to a mechanical ventilator with multiple organ failure. Photos showed an emaciated Rivera hooked up to multiple tubes.
- Nicaraguan Indigenous groups criticized the government Thursday for "distorting the narrative" regarding Rivera's health, blaming the Sandinista Ortega-Murillo regime for the "very grave situation" and human rights violations.
- At least 47 people are currently imprisoned in Nicaragua for political reasons, according to the Mechanism for Recognition of Political Prisoners. Prado expressed concern, stating, "We do feel like Ortega will allow him to die."
- Rivera helped establish the Miskito region as an autonomous area, which the Sandinista Ortega-Murillo administration views as essential for attracting international investment from China. The region remains rich in resources including gold and silver.
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US Urges Nicaragua to Release Indigenous Leader Amid Health Concerns
The United States has called for the immediate release of Brooklyn Rivera, an Indigenous leader in Nicaragua, who is in critical condition in a hospital. Rivera has been imprisoned since September 2023 without formal charges, amidst a wider crackdown on political dissent by the government.
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US calls for Nicaragua to free imprisoned Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera after hospital photos
The U.S. has called for the release of Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, who is in critical condition in a hospital.
The U.S. Department of State and the family of the indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera have demanded their "immediate" release this Friday, arrested in 2023, after the Nicaraguan regime has reported the worsening health of the former deputy after nearly three years of forced disappearance.
PRESS RELEASE BROOKLYN RIVERA BRYAN TODAY MINISTRY OF HEALTH MAY 29 The health of our Brother Brooklyn Rivera Bryan is progressing steadily. Today's reports are as follows: The MRI study from Thursday shows lesions in the central nervous system, which, given his immunosuppressed state, are considered to be caused by the microorganisms isolated in the lungs (pan-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia), which are responsible for the systemic and …
On Friday, the United States called for the release of Nicaraguan indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, after the government published photos of him at the hospital in a very serious state.
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