Julio Montenegro tweeted earlier today, letting his 3,000 plus followers know that at least 100 political prisoners could be released, according to sources versed on the matter. Mr. Montenegro noted that the release could come as early as tomorrow. Currently, there are over 700 political prisoners in Nicaragua.
Según algunas fuentes de información extraoficiales, al menos cien privados de libertad enjuiciados por causas políticas serán liberados después de un anuncio oficial gubernamental a partir del inicio del Dialogo Nacional mañana miércoles.
— Julio Montenegro (@JulioMonOficial) February 26, 2019
La Prensa was able to confirm the information. According to their reporting, the release orders were worded in the typical style of Rosario Murillo, that is to say, they were verbose and included references to peaceful coexistence and family unity:
The state policy that the order refers to is probably the Policy for a Culture of Peace and Reconciliation, which forms the basis of Law 985, the Law for a Culture of Dialogue, Reconciliation, Security, Work, and Peace.
After the news broke, relatives flocked to the Modelo Prison in Tipitapa, to wait.
Familiares de presos políticos también llegaron con gran expectativa al Sistema Penitenciario "La Modelo" para enterarse si sus presos están entre los 100 que recibirán casa por cárcel como parte de un acuerdo previo a las negociaciones con Ortega. #NicaraguaInvestiga pic.twitter.com/CLzjFGd9uh
— nicaraguainvestiga (@nicaraguainvest) February 27, 2019
#EnFotos Ambiente de las afueras de la Modelo los familiares de los "Presos Políticos " continúan llegando al Sistema Penitenciario Nacional con la esperanza que saldrán de la mano de su excarcelado @CIDH pic.twitter.com/N1WE7DGCMN
— Cristhel Jiménez (@yaoscacristhel) February 27, 2019
[AHORA] Esta noche se vive una larga espera en las afueras de la cárcel Modelo. Familiares de los manifestantes no se mueven y están esperanzados en una pronta liberación de sus seres queridos.
📷 Oscar Sánchez/Metro pic.twitter.com/wsq1fKiThA
— Metro Nicaragua (@MetroNicaragua) February 27, 2019
It is highly unlikely that anyone will be released tonight. However, journalist Cristhel Jimenez, of Channel 12, reported that the young men housed in Gallery 16, who were granted house arrest, have refused to leave unless everyone is released. “The motto is EveryoneOrNoOne”, explained Jimenez, via Twitter.
#LoÚltimo
Familiares de los " Presos Políticos " que están en las afueras de la Modelo reportan que los jóvenes que se encuentran en la galería 16 con orden de casa por cárcel no quieren salir " El lema es todos o ninguno " #SOSNicaragua— Cristhel Jiménez (@yaoscacristhel) February 27, 2019
The Comite Pro Liberacion de Presos Politicos confirmed the information, also via social media. “#EveryoneOrNoOne, say with enormous dignity our political prisoners. In jail, they resist the inhuman aggressions of the dictatorship. From the outside, we fight to achieve their freedom,” expressed the Committee.
#TodosONinguno claman con inmensa dignidad nuestros presos políticos. En la cárcel siguen resistiendo las agresiones inhumanas de la dictadura. Desde afuera luchamos para lograr su liberación.
— Comité Pro Liberación de Presos Políticos (@CPLPP_Nicaragua) February 27, 2019
As I stated earlier, there are over 700 political prisoners in Nicaragua currently. All of them must be released.
#TodosSonTodos!!! pic.twitter.com/DwnUkjyuMy
— Tamara Dávila (@TamaraDvila3) February 27, 2019
This is a developing story.
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