in charge of demobilisation and the reintegration of former combatants, and later, as an academic. but not only in my personal case, as someone who opposed 0rtega, those who opposed 0rtega from the platform ofjournalism, those who are student activists, human rights activists, everyone who wants to be outspoken against the 0rtega regime is persecuted and put into prison. you had a choice to make when they told you you could be released, because i believe they made it plain to you that release would involve immediate removal from nicaragua. you would be put on a plane and taken to the united states. now, as i understand it, some fellow prisoners of yours, other political prisoners, they chose not to do that deal. they refused and they are in prison to this day, including high profile prisoners like the catholic bishop, rolando alvarez. he wanted to stay. why did you decide that you were prepared
but not only in my personal case, as someone who opposed 0rtega, those who opposed 0rtega from the platform ofjournalism, those who are student activists, human rights activists, everyone who wants to be outspoken against the 0rtega regime is persecuted and put into prison. you had a choice to make when they told you you could be released, because i believe they made it plain to you that release would involve immediate removal from nicaragua. you would be put on a plane and taken to the united states. now, as i understand it, some fellow prisoners of yours, other political prisoners, they chose not to do that deal. they refused and they are in prison to this day, including high profile prisoners like the catholic bishop, rolando alvarez. he wanted to stay. why did you decide that you were prepared to leave your home country? well, it s the first time i want to share this publicly. i had made that promise
combatants, and later as an academic. but not only in my personal case, as someone who opposed 0rtega, those who opposed 0rtega from the platform ofjournalism, those who are student activists, human rights activists, everyone who wants to be outspoken against the 0rtega regime is persecuted and put into prison. you had a choice to make when they told you you could be released, because i believe they made it plain to you that release would involve immediate removalfrom nicaragua. you would be put on a plane and taken to the united states. now, as i understand it, some fellow prisoners of yours, other political prisoners, they chose not to do that deal. they refused and they are in prison to this day, including high profile prisoners like the catholic bishop, rolando alvarez. he wanted to stay. why did you decide that you were prepared to leave your home country?
entire nicaragua is under arrest. even nicaraguans who think they can work freely are deprived of their freedom. nicaragua has become a huge prison. well, you were, as you ve already acknowledged, you were actually formally sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to undermine national integrity. but the fact is you were arrested and imprisoned when you had declared that you were going to run for the presidency of nicaragua back in 2021. do you think that was the reason that 0rtega wanted you out of action? i think it was the reason. in my case, i ve devoted my entire life to promote human rights in nicaragua, first as a civil servant in charge of demobilisation and the reintegration of former combatants, and later, as an academic. but not only in my personal case, as someone who opposed 0rtega, those who opposed 0rtega from the platform ofjournalism,
nicaragua is under arrest. even nicaraguans who think they can work freely are deprived of their freedom. nicaragua has become a huge prison. well, you were, as you ve already acknowledged, you were actually formally sentenced to 13 years for, quote, conspiracy to undermine national integrity. but the fact is, you were arrested and imprisoned when you had declared that you were going to run for the presidency of nicaragua back in 2021. do you think that was the reason that 0rtega wanted you out of action? i think it was the reason. in my case, i ve devoted my entire life to promote human rights in nicaragua, first as a civil servant in charge of demobilisation and the reintegration of former combatants, and later as an academic. but not only in my personal case, as someone who opposed 0rtega, those who opposed 0rtega from the platform ofjournalism, those