Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison

Rights groups condemn the death of Brooklyn Rivera, 73, following his long arbitrary detention by the governing regime.

Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader, Dies in Government Custody

Brooklyn Rivera, 73, one of the most prominent Miskito political leaders in recent history, was arrested by the government in 2023. His family and other groups dispute the circumstances surrounding his death.

By James Wagner

Nicaragua confirms death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera

Rivera spent nearly three years in detention, cut off from the outside world, leading advocates to fear for his welfare.

Nicaragua: Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in detention

The Indigenous leader and former lawmaker had been detained by Nicaragua's authoritarian government in 2023 on undisclosed charges.

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention

Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died. The Nicaraguan government issued a statement Sunday saying that Rivera died from a bacterial infection after his health had declined following a case of COVID-19, which led to his physical and neurological deterioration. Human rights activists and groups worldwide denounced his death and an earlier statement by the

By The Korea Herald

Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Conceals Death of Brooklyn Rivera

He died on May 30 at 8:30 p.m. and the dictatorship refuses to release his body to his family for burial in Sandy Bay, as his wish. The post Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Conceals Death of Brooklyn Rivera appeared first on Havana Times.

By Circles Robinson