Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison
Brooklyn Rivera, a prominent Nicaraguan indigenous leader, has died after nearly three years of imprisonment under the authoritarian regime. His death, attributed to health complications linked to a Covid-19 infection, has sparked outrage and condemnation from human rights advocates. The Nicaraguan government, led by President Daniel Ortega, has faced accusations of political oppression and mistreatment of dissidents.
- ▪Brooklyn Rivera died due to physical and neurological deterioration linked to a Covid-19 infection.
- ▪He had been arbitrarily detained for nearly three years before his death was confirmed by the government.
- ▪Rivera was a leader in the indigenous movement Yatama and had previously opposed Ortega's government during the 1980s.
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Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAleks PhillipsReutersBrooklyn Rivera (right), pictured in 1988, led an indigenous militia against the Sandinista revolution in NicaraguaA leading Nicaraguan indigenous leader has died after being detained by the ruling authoritarian regime for nearly three years.Brooklyn Rivera, who founded the central American nation's indigenous movement Yatama, died due to "physical and neurological deterioration" linked to a Covid-19 infection, the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health stated on Sunday.The government, headed by President Daniel Ortega, took 15 hours to confirm the death and are refusing to release the 73-year-old's body to his family, opposition media report.The Nicaraguan government…
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