EEUU pide a Ortega y Murillo que liberen a un pastor nicaragüense sobreviviente de cáncer
Estados Unidos pidió este lunes al Gobierno de Nicaragua, que dirigen los esposos y copresidentes Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murillo, que libere al pastor evangélico y sobreviviente de cáncer Rudy Palacios, que forma parte de los 62 opositores y críticos con el Ejecutivo centroamericano que se encuentran bajo custodia y son considerados presos políticos por […]
TL;DR
- The U.S. State Department's Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs urged the Nicaraguan government to release pastor Rudy Palacios.
- Palacios and four family members were detained on July 17 and accused of high treason due to his criticism of the government.
- Both Palacios and a family member imprisoned with him are cancer survivors requiring regular medical attention.
- At least 62 opposition figures and critics of the Nicaraguan government are currently in custody.
- Among the detained are former Sandinista commander Henry Ruiz and indigenous leaders Brooklyn Rivera Bryan and Steadman Fagoth Müller.