Nicaraguan political activist detained

This report highlights the death of Nicaraguan political activist Mauricio Alonso Prieto in state custody, drawing attention to the Ortega‑Murillo government’s ongoing crackdown on dissent and religious groups.

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A political activist arrested during a coordinated police raid in Nicaragua has died in state custody amid a larger government crackdown on dissent and religious groups. His family was informed by forensic authorities of his death, but officials have not disclosed how he died.

Mauricio Alonso Prieto, who was detained on July 18 along with his wife and adult son, was being held at the Granada Department prison known as "La Granja," according to the London-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide.