US calls for Nicaragua to free imprisoned Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera after hospital photos
The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs said Rivera should be released immediately as Nicaragua reported multiple-organ failure and a ventilator, and at least 47 people remain jailed for politics.
- 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.
NIC 001/ 0526 / OBS 024 Enforced disappearance / Arbitrary detention / Severe deterioration of the state of health during detention Nicaragua May 29, 2026 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Nicaragua. Description of the situation: Th…
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