News of prisoners

Protest against release of prisoners ups pressure on Fernández

02-05-2020 07:32 Noisy cacerolazo protest, heard in major cities across the country, highlights growing anger at granting of house arrest to criminals during coronavirus pandemic.

Prisoners jailed for minor offences begin to be released amid pandemic

18-04-2020 09:55 Sources within the Justice and Human Rights Ministry told the Times about 15 percent of those considered ‘at risk’ in federal prisons have already been released to house arrest.

by Luciana Bertoia

Nicaragua says released all considered political prisoners

18-06-2019 17:59 The opposition maintains that more than 80 people it considers political prisoners are still in custody. Protests erupted in April 2018 calling for President Daniel Ortega to step down.