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Advocates Demand Camp Closure After Nicaraguan's Tragic Death

1/29/2026

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Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan, died by presumed suicide on January 14, 2026, after detention in Minnesota.
He was found at Camp East Montana in El Paso with a bed sheet around his neck.
Diaz's family questioned the ruling, saying he was not depressed and expected reunion with relatives in Nicaragua.
Advocates and a Democratic congresswoman have called for the camp's closure after a prior homicide at the facility.

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Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan, died by presumed suicide on January 14, 2026, after detention in Minnesota.
He was found at Camp East Montana in El Paso with a bed sheet around his neck.
Diaz's family questioned the ruling, saying he was not depressed and expected reunion with relatives in Nicaragua.
Advocates and a Democratic congresswoman have called for the camp's closure after a prior homicide at the facility.