Deportan a Honduras a uno de los 222 opositores nicaragüenses desterrados a EE.UU.
El 5 de abril de 2025 fue detenido por la Policía de Luisiana, por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol y 112 días después fue deportado a Honduras.
TL;DR
- Juan Barrilla, a Nicaraguan farmer and former political prisoner, was deported to Honduras.
- He was among 222 dissidents exiled to the US in February 2023.
- Barrilla was arrested in Louisiana for driving under the influence.
- His asylum request was denied, and he was granted protection under the Convention Against Torture with removal to Honduras.
- He was chained and treated like a criminal during deportation.
- Barrilla fears for his safety in Honduras due to its border with Nicaragua.
- He is currently under a temporary protection program by UNHCR in Honduras.
- He regrets not applying for Spanish citizenship when it was offered to the exiled group.