The event occurs a few days after the releases in Venezuela and after recent pressure from the United States embassy in Managua.
LIMA, Peru – The regime in Nicaragua has released “dozens” of political prisoners, according to a official statement published this Saturday. The event occurs a few days after the liberations in Venezuela and after recent pressure from the United States on the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega.
For its part, the Nicaraguan ruling party inserted the measure within the framework of the 19th anniversary of Ortega’s arrival to power, ensuring that those released from prison are already in their homes.
The action, according to the official note, reaffirms the Government’s “invariable commitment” to “union, peace and everyone’s right to family, community, respectful and peaceful coexistence.”
In statements to CubanetNicaraguan journalist Miguel Mendoza reported that more than 30 political prisoners have been released so far, which represents more than half of the total.
According to Mendoza, he received the news when he was doing a program and it was very emotional for him because he was also a political prisoner. In his opinion, a change now seems possible in Nicaragua, something that he saw differently a month ago.
The incident came to light in the Central American country just hours after the publication on X (formerly Twitter) of a complaint from the US Embassy in Managua that condemned the arrests of political prisoners.
“Venezuela took an important step towards peace by releasing a large number of political prisoners. In Nicaragua, more than 60 people are still unjustly detained or missing, among them pastors, religious workers, the sick and the elderly. Peace is only possible with freedom!”, highlights the publication.
Last Thursday, the president of the National Assembly from Venezuela (Chavista), deputy Jorge Rodríguez, advertisement that “the Bolivarian Government, together with State institutions, has decided to release a significant number of Venezuelans and foreigners.”
In his speech before the Assembly, Rodríguez said that the measure seeks “peaceful coexistence” and asked that it be understood as “a gesture of the Bolivarian Government with a broad intention to search for peace,” “as the contribution that each and every one of us must make to ensure that our Republic continues its peaceful life,” he specified.
