The Indigenous leader and former lawmaker had been detained by Nicaragua's authoritarian government in 2023 on undisclosed charges.

Brooklyn Rivera, de 73 años, fue detenido por la policía en 2023 en su casa de la localidad caribeña de Bilwi y es considerado un “preso de conciencia” por Amnistía Internacional.

The U.S. has called for the release of Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, who is in critical condition in a hospital.