Nicaragua: The lawyer for opposition candidate Felix Maradiga, under Daniel Ortega, has been arrested.

Nicaraguan lawyer Roger Reyes, bodyguard of presidential candidate arrested by opposition Felix Maradiaka, detained by National Police, This Saturday blue and white national unit, it belongs to the body.

“We condemn it Roger Reyes, a member of our Political Council, was abducted on Friday, August 20 at 8:30 pm (this Saturday 02:30 GMT)National Unity said in a statement.

Until now The whereabouts of the lawyer are unknown, Was arrested near a gas station in Managua.

“We demand Their physical integrity is respected. Roger, like more than 140 political prisoners, is not guilty. They only want Nicaragua to be free and fair. “Added.

Currently the National Police have not confirmed or denied the arrest of Martiaca’s lawyer, Without legal solidarity, aspiring for the presidency of national unity, then approached the Party for Civil Liberties (CxL), which election officials recently declared illegal.

Rice is Thirty-third enemy is to be arrested in Nicaragua from May 28th. A country preparing for a general election on November 7, in which the country’s president, Santinista Daniel Ortega, must seek re-election.

In the structure of the electoral process, Nicaraguan authorities have arrested opposition presidential loyalists Cristiano Zamoro, Arturo Cruz, Felix Maradiga, Juan Sebastian Zamoro, Miguel Mora, Merto Mayerna and Noel Vitare., Who are being investigated for treason.

There is also the National Police, led by Ortega’s father – in – law, Francisco Diaz A former foreign minister, two former deputy foreign ministers, a former ambassador, two historic dissident Sandinista ex-guerrillas, a business leader, a banker, a former First Lady and five opposition leaders were arrested.

What else, Two student leaders, two agricultural leaders, a lawyer and a human rights defender, a political scientist and an expert in political and electoral systems, a journalist, a commentator, two former NGO workers and a driver from Christiana Zamoro.

Two other candidates for opposition leader Maria Asuncion Moreno and Luis Flay, the former head of Contra, left Nicaragua for security reasons.

Ortega, a former Santinista guerrilla, is 76 years old and returned to power in 2007, consolidating the government junta from 1979 to 1984 and was head of state for the first time from 1985 to 1990. He is competing for the fifth time, fourth time, and second time with his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo.

Ordega has accused the opposition of trying to overthrow him with the support of Washington.

His government was Admitted by the United States and the European Union, he has been charged with human rights abuses and charged with repression against his opponents since protests erupted in 2018.

(With information from EFE)

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