Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison

Brooklyn Rivera, a 73-year-old Nicaraguan indigenous leader, has died after three years of arbitrary detention by the governing regime. News of his death has prompted condemnation from human rights groups, including Bianca Jagger, who holds the Ortega regime responsible. The Indigenous Youth Association of Moskitia expressed indignation over his treatment, citing concerns about the deprivation of liberty for elderly individuals without due process and in deteriorating health conditions. The Inter-American Legal Assistance Center for Human Rights also condemned Rivera's death and called for criminal accountability for those responsible. Rivera's condition had reportedly prevented his transfer from prison.

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader, politician, and activist Brooklyn Rivera has died at age 73 while in state custody. The Nicaraguan government stated his death was due to a bacterial infection following COVID-19, but critics expressed skepticism and outrage, attributing his condition to his nearly three years of detention without outside contact. Rivera, a vocal critic of the Daniel Ortega government and an advocate for Indigenous land rights, was arrested in September 2023 and held without access to his family or independent medical oversight. His death has drawn condemnation from human rights advocates and the United States, who blamed the Nicaraguan government for his treatment.