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Nicaragua Releases Photos of Ailing Indigenous Leader | Nigaragua News
Nicaragua’s government faces mounting international pressure after releasing photos of 73-year-old Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, frail and hospitalized since March, hooked to medical equipment amid a severe, treatment-resistant lung infection. Arrested in September for speaking out on Indigenous rights at an international forum, Rivera — a former lawmaker and Miskito leader — has drawn urgent appeals from the UN and U.S. for his release. While officials claim he’s receiving “comprehensive care,” human rights groups demand an independent medical review, and his daughter blames the regime…
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