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US Sanctions 2,350 Nicaraguan Officials After Brooklyn Rivera Death

6/9/2026

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The United States linked new sanctions to the death of imprisoned Indigenous activist Brooklyn Rivera.
The United States barred more than 2,350 Nicaraguan officials and their relatives from entering the country.
The U.S. Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs condemned the disappearance of six of Rivera’s family members and friends.
Since 2018 the regime has closed more than 5,000 organizations, mainly religious, stripping many citizens of their possessions.

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The United States linked new sanctions to the death of imprisoned Indigenous activist Brooklyn Rivera.
The United States barred more than 2,350 Nicaraguan officials and their relatives from entering the country.
The U.S. Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs condemned the disappearance of six of Rivera’s family members and friends.
Since 2018 the regime has closed more than 5,000 organizations, mainly religious, stripping many citizens of their possessions.