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NICARAGUA: DISAPPEARED AFTER SEEKING INDIGENOUS LEADER’S REMAINS

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On May 31, six relatives of the Indigenous Miskitu Leader, Brooklyn Rivera, had disappeared in Managua after traveling to claim his remains following the government’s confirmation of his death. By June, relatives of the disappeared referred all efforts to find them had been unsuccessful and had not received any official information regarding their fate, whereabouts, or legal status.

Call on the Nicaraguan authorities to immediately disclose their whereabouts and ensure their immediate release.  

PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: October 20, 2026

Here is how you can take action:

  1. Send a letter to the Nicaraguan authorities
  2. Send an email to the Nicaraguan authorities
  3. Post on social media

Scroll down to Step 1 and Step 2 to access the full Urgent Action appeal and sample letter, and U.S.P.S. mailing address (if available).

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Step 1

READ THE FULL URGENT ACTION

Enter your email address and zip code to get the sample letter to send to government officials.

Step 2

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Mail your letter to the government officials listed below. You can also email, fax, call, or post about them on social media.

Send your letter to:

Minister of the Interior

María Amelia Coronel Kinloch

4PVJ + M99 Calle Colón

Edificio Silvio Mayorga Delgado

Managua, Nicaragua

[email protected] @MinRexNicaragua
and
CC: Permanent Mission of Nicaragua to the UN

Send a copy of your letter to the address below

Permanent Nicaraguan Representative to the UN

820 Second Avenue, 8th Floor,

New York, N.Y. 10017

 

[email protected]

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