Dictadura Ortega-Murillo tilda de “criminales y terroristas” a pastores evangélicos encarcelados
Esta es la primera vez que la dictadura Ortega-Murillo admite que mantiene presos y condenado a pastor Rudy Palacios y a sus familiares supuestamente por crímenes, terrorismo, estafa y conspiración.
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's government has admitted to holding pastor Rudy Palacios Vargas and his family, who were abducted on July 17, 2025.
- The regime accuses the group of being 'criminals,' 'traitors,' and belonging to 'extremist organizations,' linking them to the 2018 coup attempt and subsequent protests.
- The government alleges the group fled Nicaragua to avoid justice but returned clandestinely to plan further attacks and defraud citizens.
- Despite claims of respecting due process, trials are reportedly held behind closed doors with biased judges, and the condition and sentences of the accused remain undisclosed.
- The U.S. Department of State has demanded the release of pastor Rudy and his family, highlighting their health needs and calling the imprisonment a violation of human rights.
- The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has granted precautionary measures in favor of the pastor and five family members.