The sports writer and political prisoner miguel mendoza He was able to be visited for the sixth time by his relatives at the Directorate of Judicial Assistance, known as “El Nuevo Chipote” in Managua.
Margin Pozo, partner of the prisoner of conscience, reported that after “two months since the last visit, thank God we were able to see Miguel —Mendoza—; (and) we were able to ascertain his state of health».
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«We were able to know his state of mind and we are glad to know that he is always in a good mood, with that charisma that characterizes him, despite the critical and inhumane conditions in which he finds himself and strengthened in faith. Believing in God, believing in his miracles, and that comforts us as a family, “added Pozo.
The journalist said that the conditions for Mendoza have not changed, because despite the fact that the Ortega judge Luden Martín Quiroz García sentenced him to nine years in prison for the alleged crime of “conspiracy to undermine national integrity”, the Police continue questioning him.
“Unfortunately the conditions remain the same, inhuman conditions, the interrogations continue after the reading of the sentence. We thought that these were going to end, but these interrogations continue constantly », he declared.
In addition, he denounced that the opponent is still confined in a punishment cell, where there is little light, “where the heat cannot be tolerated, imagine being locked up in those four walls where they only pass food through a small window. That must be unbearable during the day and at night it must be worse,” Pozo told journalist Gerall Chávez.
with physical problems
Another of the anomalous situations suffered by the journalist locked up in “El Nuevo Chipote” is that he has not been allowed a pillow, which the political prisoner has requested after presenting pain in his neck.
“He has repeatedly requested it, but they tell him that it is not possible (…) We ask that he be allowed to enter that pillow because he really needs it,” he explained.
Miguel Mendoza has also presented pain in the heart. “As a family, we are concerned because with these heat problems and being locked up, it could present a worse situation, God willing that not,” he stressed.
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«He also continues to present his chronic problem in the throat; that has been getting worse. Despite the treatment we have given him, it has not diminished, “added Margin Pozo.
It was also known that the person kidnapped by the Ortega dictatorship has lost a lot of weight. Currently, he weighs 150 pounds, “before arriving at that place (El Chipote) he weighed 183 pounds. That worries us because he has presented symptoms of uric acid ».
«Uric acid is concentrated in him (Miguel Mendoza) in his ankles; He told me that a month ago he couldn’t walk because his feet hurt, “said Mendoza’s life partner.
They demand their freedom and that they can see their daughter
Miguel Mendoza’s family insists on their demand for immediate release. “We continue to demand Miguel’s freedom, because he is innocent, he is a sports reporter and has practiced his profession for almost 30 years, and being a journalist is not a crime, sharing his opinion (on social networks) or it is a crime…”, he declared. .
In addition, they demand that he be allowed to see his little daughter, who has not been able to see her since he was kidnapped by the Ortega Police. «March 21 marks nine months that Miguel’s daughter does not see him, she does not hug him, the girl has come to ask if he is alive. Miguel has requested to be able to see his daughter, but they have told him that she is not allowed, “they said.
“What is happening is unfair and inhumane. Michael is innocent. Freedom of expression is a constitutional right in Nicaragua, as established in article 30. Being a journalist is not a crime. Everything that has happened since June 21 (2021) has been very, very unfair,” concluded Margin Pozo.
Mendoza has been captive since June 21, 2021 when he was outside his home. One day after his arrest, police officers raided his home. According to his wife, “the only thing they could take was our cell phones and a (damaged) camera that we had as a souvenir for seven years.”
