by John Palomino
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published new figures on the repression in Nicaragua, five years after the massive protests that came close to removing the dictator Daniel Ortega (pictured above) from power.
According to the IACHR , in this period the Nicaraguan tyrant has ordered the imprisonment of 1,841 opponents. To date, 47 people remain in detention, while 222 have been deported.
Human rights organizations and activists have accused the regime of targeting and repressing the Catholic Church since the 2018 protests, when Nicaraguan bishops acted as mediators in a national dialogue to seek a peaceful solution to the crisis.
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As an enterprise reporter for ADN America, John Palomino’s coverage is wide-ranging and includes culture, politics, and Latin American affairs.
Photo “Daniel Ortega” by Fundscion Ong DE Nicaragua. CC BY-SA 3.0.
