human rights defender
Organization affiliation
- Partido Liberal Constitucionalista (PLC)
HRD's year of birth
1975
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- Whistle blower
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
(AI Translated) Mother of three children and a working woman. She lived under constant police siege because of her activism in Chinandega and her involvement in the demand for democracy. She ran a fast‑food and clothing business in Chinandega.
Through her social networks she denounced human rights violations in Nicaragua, which led to her living under the permanent siege of the Ortega‑Murillo dictatorship until the day of her arrest, accusing her of putting blue and white stickers in Chinandega.
Current Status
Released
Detained since
Apr 17, 2023
Date of release
Sep 5, 2024
Charge(s)
- Subversion
Latitude: 12.156695347062476
Longitude: -86.09295485281102
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean
Location of detention - City/Town
(AI Translated) Tipitapa
Location of detention - Facility
(AI Translated) Comprehensive Women's Penitentiary Establishment (EPIM), better known as “La Esperanza”
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
(AI Translated) She suffers uterine hemorrhage, complains of severe pain, and the regime denies her specialized medical care.
Recent case update / evolution
(AI Translated) Exiled and stripped of her nationality and assets.
She is exiled in the United States.
Any other relevant documents
(AI Translated) La Prensa, Ortega‑aligned justice condemns six detained opponents in the context of the fifth anniversary of the April rebellion https://www.laprensani.com/2023/06/10/derecho-humano-ni/3159070-justicia-orteguista-condena-a-seis-opositores-detenidos-en-el-marco-del-quinto-aniversario-de-la-rebelion-de-abril
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