Brooklyn Rivera Bryan, the Miskitu leader and president of the indigenous opposition party Yatama, died on May 30, 2026, at age 73 after more than 970 days in illegal detention under Nicaragua's government. He died while hospitalized under state custody, with confirmation delayed 15 hours by authorities.

In response to the announcement of the death of Brooklyn Rivera, Miskitu Indigenous leader and prisoner of conscience, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “Brooklyn Rivera should not have died in the custody of the Nicaraguan state. His death followed the deterioration of his health while he was being arbitrarily detained. During this […] The post Nicaragua: Brooklyn Rivera’s death in state custody must be promptly, effectively and independently investigated appeared first on Amnesty International .