The Ortega-Murillo regime has given journalist and poet Ariel Montoya three days to leave Nicaragua. Montoya is known for reporting on human rights violations and government repression in the country.
The journalist received an official notice giving him three days to leave Nicaragua; otherwise, he would face reprisals. Montoya has reported feeling in danger and fears for his life if he does not comply with this order.
Ariel Montoya has expressed his concern about the precarious state of freedom of expression in Nicaragua and how telling the truth has become a great risk of death for him and other journalists in the country.
In the face of this threat, Montoya has called for solidarity and support at both the national and international levels to continue his journalistic and poetic work in Nicaragua.
