The economist and electoral expert Harry Chávez, kidnapped in November 2021 by two civilians, was found guilty by the Ortega justice for the crimes of undermining national integrity and violating the Special Cybercrime Law, denounced the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (Cenidh).
The political prisoner is part of the opponents imprisoned in the wave of kidnappings carried out by the Ortega regime in November 2021 on the eve of the general votes in Nicaragua, where Ortega completed his fourth consecutive term, in a process not recognized by the international community. in the absence of real competition.
The Cenidh reported through Twitter that after the guilty verdict issued by Judge Nadia Camila Tardencilla, of the Second Criminal District of Judgment, the Public Ministry requested a sentence of 10 years in prison.
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?LAST MINUTE| The Judiciary at the service of the Ortega Murillo regime, declared the economist Harry Chávez guilty, for the crimes of undermining national integrity and cybercrimes, the Prosecutor’s Office requested 10 years in prison, his sentence will be read on Thursday, March 17 at 3 p.m. . pic.twitter.com/l5rU6Ca0Q8
— Cenidh (@cenidh) March 14, 2022
For its part, the Legal Defense Unit (UDF) explained that of the 10 years requested by the Prosecutor’s Office, five are for conspiracy to undermine and five years for the spread of false news. In addition, the institution requested 800 days of fines against Chavez.
“We demand immediate freedom for him and all political prisoners,” Cenidh demanded. The reading of the sentence will be read on Thursday, March 17 at 3 in the afternoon.
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Chávez studied economics, has several postgraduate degrees and a master’s degree. He has worked in various non-governmental organizations. He also worked at the PopolNa Foundation, an NGO whose legal personality was canceled and its facilities were confiscated at the end of 2018 in the first round of assaults on civil society.
The political prisoner was arrested on November 6, 2021, a few hours before the disputed presidential votes. Harry Chávez was inside his home, the plainclothes policemen knocked on the door of his house at 7:20 p.m. They asked for him, to which he attended and was immediately taken to a police station to be taken to the police station. cells of “La Modelo”.
