Close to the family of journalist Victor Ticay They point out that his parents and siblings still do not know the condition of the communicator, after his illegal detention last Holy Thursday.
People in civilian clothes even took the journalist out of his house with the deception of requesting his support for a social service. Once he got out, a police patrol arrived and took him away. Although the regime’s police did not report the reasons for the arrest, despite the fact that the legal hours had passed, it is believed that the repressors kidnapped him after the journalist did his work during religious activities in his municipality.
According to friends and neighbors of the family of the Channel 10 correspondent in the municipality of Nandaime, his mother candida ruiza lady over 70 years old, lives moments of anguish because no police agent informs her of her son’s situation, she cannot see him, nor do they tell her if they will release him.
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«Víctor Ticay is one of the most recognized journalists from the town of Nandaime, he always broadcast his notes on Channel 10. Holy Wednesday was his last coverage in the religious tradition known as La Reseña, I do not see any crime that has recorded that activity religious, I hope they will release him soon because we hoped they would release him after Easter,” said a resident of Nandaime under strict anonymity.
On the Facebook profile of journalist Víctor Ticay, no friend or resident of the municipality of Nandaime expressed their solidarity or condemned his arrest, fearing that they would be imprisoned by the Sandinista police. «Of course there is disagreement, but the one who speaks goes to jail. This cannot be endured, “said the Nandaimeño.
Others who remain detained are teachers Emmanuel Gutierrez and Jimmy Bonillawho were arrested on Holy Wednesday, after participating in an “express” procession of the Santa Ana de Nandaime parish.
Violent dictatorship the right to exercise journalism
With today, more than eight days have elapsed since the arrest of the communicator who also directed the information platform on social networks The cover. To this day, neither the government authorities, nor the channel for which Ticay Ruiz works, have spoken out, the first on his case and the second in favor of his correspondent.
The television station did not even make its journalist’s arrest known to its public, fearing that the regime would turn against them. Not long ago, the information company removed the country’s socio-political facts from its coverage agenda and limited itself to disseminating events and notes in which citizens request social assistance.
Journalist Sergio Marin Cornavacadirector of the digital media La Mesa Redonda, believes that the Ortega-Murillo regime began a new attack against independent communicators in Nicaragua with the arrest of Víctor Ticay, because it violates his right to practice journalism. “Giving coverage to a religious activity does not constitute a crime”Cornavaca criticized.
“The Ortega regime also violates the basic right to life of the communicator by keeping him detained, without informing his relatives where he is, and does not present any accusation against him either,” the communicator remarked from the forced exile in which he lives, before the fear of being imprisoned.
The veteran journalist calls for international human rights organizations to put pressure on the unjustly detained journalist and denounce with evidence how independent voices are silenced in Nicaragua and only the press that pleases the regime is allowed.
They demand his immediate release
The Association of Independent Journalists and Communicators of Nicaragua (PCIN) was one of the first organizations to speak out to demand the immediate release of the journalist. The agency pointed out that the arrest of Ticay is a repressive measure of the Ortega-Murillo regime and a criminalization of journalistic work.
The United States government also joined the demand for the communicator’s freedom, denouncing that “the Ortega-Murillo regime continues to oppress Nicaraguans who exercise freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief, among other human rights.” essential,” according to a spokesperson for the State Department of that country to the Voice of America.
By: United Voices
