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The New York Times - Home Page 1 week ago • nytimes.com

Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader, Dies in Government Custody

Brooklyn Rivera, 73, one of the most prominent Miskito political leaders in recent history, was arrested by the government in 2023. His family and other groups dispute the circumstances surrounding his death.

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DW - Top Stories 1 week ago • dw.com

Nicaragua: Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in detention

The Indigenous leader and former lawmaker had been detained by Nicaragua's authoritarian government in 2023 on undisclosed charges.

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BBC News - Latin America 1 week ago • bbc.com

Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison

Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAleks PhillipsReutersBrooklyn Rivera (right), pictured in 1988, led an indigenous militia against the Sandinis…

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 1 week ago • aljazeera.com

Nicaragua confirms death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera

Rivera spent nearly three years in detention, cut off from the outside world, leading advocates to fear for his welfare. Brooklyn Rivera, an Indigenous leader, politician and activist, has died at age 73 after years in N…

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ABC News - International 1 week ago • abcnews.com

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention

Renowned Indigenous leader Brooklyn River, who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died

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