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Nicaragua: Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in detention
Indigenous leader Rivera dies in detention June 1, 2026Nicaraguan Indigenous leader and activist Brooklyn Rivera died from health complications after nearly three years in detention, the country's health ministry said on Sunday. Last week, the Nicaraguan government's confirmed that he had been detained since 2023. UN representatives, the US government and Rivera's family have demanded proof that he was still alive.
Nicaragua confirms death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera
Nicaragua confirms death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera Rivera spent nearly three years in detention, cut off from the outside world, leading advocates to fear for his welfare. Brooklyn Rivera, an Indigenous leader, politician and activist, has died at age 73 after years in Nicaraguan state custody, prompting outcry from rights advocates. On Sunday, Nicaragua’s government attributed his cause of death to a bacterial infection that took hold after a bout of COVID-19.
Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention
Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died. The Nicaraguan government issued a statement Sunday claiming that Rivera died from a bacterial infection after his health had declined following a case of COVID-19, which led to his physical and neurological deterioration. Human rights activists and groups worldwide denounced his death and a statement that the...
Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader, Dies in Government Custody
The Miskito rebel leader Brooklyn Rivera, right, speaking during a news conference in Managua, Nicaragua, as his fellow leader Steadman Fagoth Müller looked on, in 1988.
Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader, Dies in Government Custody
The Miskito rebel leader Brooklyn Rivera, right, speaking during a news conference in Managua, Nicaragua, as his fellow leader Steadman Fagoth Müller looked on, in 1988.
US imposes restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials after activist’s death
US imposes restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials after activist’s death The death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera has prompted calls from UN experts for an independent investigation. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has increased its sanctions on Nicaraguan officials following the death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera while in government custody. In a statement on Monday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the circumstances of Rivera’s death as...
US sanctions over 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives with travel ban
US sanctions over 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives with travel ban Secretary of State Rubio said the sanctions were partly imposed over the death of an imprisoned activist who criticised President Ortega The United States has placed travel bans on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members as part of a broader campaign to punish the current government for human rights abuses. “The United States stands with the Nicaraguan people who, like Rivera, aspire to see a free...
Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison
Rights groups condemn the death of Brooklyn Rivera, 73, following his long arbitrary detention by the governing regime.
Cyclist praised for rescuing four people who nearly drowned in Ruhr, Germany
Family were enjoying a waterside barbecue in Bochum before members ended up in jeoparty in riverA cyclist has been praised for having “stepped in decisively” and rescuing four members of a family who nearly drowned in the Ruhr River in Germany during a waterside barbecue that nearly ended in tragedy. The family of eight had set themselves up on the riverbank in the western city of Bochum, the local fire brigade reported, but the gathering took a panicked turn when one woman got too close to...
Cyclist praised for rescuing four people who nearly drowned in Ruhr, Germany
Family were enjoying a waterside barbecue in Bochum before members ended up in jeopardy in riverA cyclist has been praised for having “stepped in decisively” and rescuing four members of a family who nearly drowned in the Ruhr River in Germany during a waterside barbecue that nearly ended in tragedy. The family of eight had set themselves up on the riverbank in the western city of Bochum, the local fire brigade reported, but the gathering took a panicked turn when one woman got too close to...