Brooklyn_Rivera dies in Nicaragua custody

Indigenous leader and former lawmaker United States — Brooklyn Bridge>>> died in Nicaragua>>>n state custody at the age of 73. The Nicaragua>>>n government confirmed his death, attributing it to a bacterial infection following COVID-19, which led to severe physical and neurological deterioration. This confirmation came after nearly three years of his detention, during which his family and human rights groups had no reliable information about his location or health. Shortly before his death, the government released images of a severely emaciated and intubated United States — Brooklyn Bridge>>> in a hospital, sparking outrage. Human rights organizations, including the Inter-American Center for Legal Assistance in Human Rights>>>, Amnesty International>>>, International Federation for Human Rights>>>, and World Organisation Against Torture>>>, along with the United States>>> and the Organization of American States>>>, have condemned his death and called for an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation into the circumstances, demanding accountability from the government of Daniel Ortega>>> and Rosario Murillo>>>. Reed Brody>>>, a U.N. expert, criticized the government's 'unconscionable cynicism'. United States — Brooklyn Bridge>>> was a prominent leader of the Miskito people and founder of the Nicaragua — Yatama>>> political party, fighting for Indigenous land rights and autonomy in Nicaragua>>> for decades. His death is seen as a significant blow to the Indigenous rights movement and is expected to deepen international scrutiny on Nicaragua>>>'s treatment of political prisoners.