Estados Unidos exige a régimen de Nicaragua liberar al pastor Rudy Palacios en esta Navidad
El Gobierno de Estados Unidos pidió este lunes a la dictadura de Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murillo la liberación inmediata del pastor Rudy Palacios, detenido desde julio y sobreviviente de cáncer, al advertir que su encarcelamiento por predicar por la paz constituye una grave violación a los derechos humanos
TL;DR
- The US government demanded the immediate release of Pastor Rudy Palacios from Nicaraguan authorities.
- Palacios was detained on July 17th along with four family members.
- He is accused of high treason and conspiracy to undermine national integrity for criticizing state repression and human rights violations.
- Palacios and a family member are cancer survivors requiring regular medical care.
- Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) also called for his release and that of seven others arrested on the same date.
- CSW stated the arrests are a result of years of harassment for denouncing human rights violations.
- Other detained individuals include Palacios' sisters, brothers-in-law, two activists, and a former councilwoman.