El régimen libera a decenas de presos políticos en Nicaragua
Según información no oficial, al menos 39 reos políticos habrían sido sacados de las prisiones y enviados a sus casas, aparentemente bajo régimen de convivencia familiar.
TL;DR
- At least 39 political prisoners reportedly released from Nicaraguan prisons.
- Releases are apparently under house arrest with daily police check-ins.
- Notable individuals reportedly freed include liberal leaders Valmore Valladares and Alejandro Hurtado.
- Eveling Matus, Eveling Guillén, Carmen Sáenz, and Lesbia Gutiérrez were also reportedly released.
- Carmen Sáenz and Lesbia Gutiérrez were formerly workers for the Diocese of Matagalpa and had been missing for 475 days.
- The government has not officially commented on or published a list of the released prisoners.
- The releases are speculated to be a result of international political and economic pressure.
- Political pressure includes tensions between the US and Venezuela, with Nicaragua expressing support for Maduro.
- Economic pressure involves threats of suspending the Cafta-DR agreement or imposing high tariffs on Nicaraguan goods to the US.