Nicaragua Releases About 40 Political Prisoners to House Arrest

Overview

• About 40 detainees were freed on Saturday, according to two activists who spoke to Reuters.
• Those released remain under house arrest and must report regularly to police, the activists said.
• Opposition coordinator Alfredo Gutierrez said activist Jose Alejandro Hurtado was among them, and the IACHR recorded his January arrest.
• Ana Margarita Vijil of Unamos said her group tracked the releases and noted many families had not seen detainees for months or years.
• Opposition groups counted more than 70 political prisoners before the move, and Nicaragua previously sent over 200 freed detainees to the United States in 2023; the government offered no immediate comment.