On Tuesday, opposition figures and exiled Nicaraguan media outlets reported that the government has confined former Sandinista commander Henry Ruiz, 81, to his home in Managua, marking the latest move against dissenters by President Daniel Ortega’s regime. Ruiz, known as “Commander Modesto” from his guerrilla days, has been under de facto house arrest since Saturday, […] The post Nicaragua’s Ortega Targets Another Rebel Icon with House Arrest appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
Nicaragua's President Ortega placed former Sandinista commander Henry Ruiz under house arrest, the latest move against dissenters. Ruiz, a key figure in the 1979 revolution, had publicly urged disarmament of pro-Ortega paramilitary groups in 2019. This action follows a pattern of crackdowns against former allies and critics, mirroring similar actions against Daniel Ortega's own brother, General Humberto Ortega.