Additional Name(s): Jimmy Antonio Bonilla Gutiérrez
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Sentence: 8 Years' imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/5/2023
Date of Release: September/5/2024
Current Status: Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Jimmy Antonio Bonilla
Extra Bio Info:
Jimmy Antonio Bonilla was imprisoned because of his religious activity.
On April 5, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Bonilla for allegedly participating in a Catholic Holy Week procession.
In September 2023, it was reported that Bonilla was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment.
On September 5, 2024, the Nicaraguan government exiled Bonilla to Guatemala.
Related cases: Emmanuel Gutiérrez, Victor Ticay
Publicly Available Information:
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Additional Name(s): María Asunción Salgado Duarte
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: October/7/2023
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Unknown
María Asunción Salgado
Extra Bio Info:
María Asunción Salgado is detained for her religious activity and association.
On October 7, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Salgado, along with Father Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses and Salvador Paguaga, while they were observing the Virgin of the Rosary in the Estelí cathedral.
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Additional Name(s): Salvador Paguagua
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: October/7/2023
Date of Release: September/5/2024
Current Status: Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Salvador Paguaga
Extra Bio Info:
Salvador Paguaga was detained for his religious belief, activity, and association.
On October 7, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Paguaga, together with Father Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses and María Asunción Salgado, while they were observing the Virgin of the Rosary in the Estelí cathedral.
On September 5, 2024, the Nicaraguan government exiled Paguaga to Guatemala.
Related cases: Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses, María Asunción Salgado