Nicaragua: operation against two members of Unidad Nacional Azul

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The opposition organization Unidad Nacional Azul y Blanco denounced this Thursday through its Twitter account that the Nicaraguan National Police carried out an operation at the offices of the Wyman Tours travel agency, located in the Managua Shopping Center, and drove the owner of the business, Verónica Wayman, her son and a worker, to a nearby police station.

We condemn the arbitrary detention of Joseph Wyman, a member of the National Unity.

As well as any arrest of his mother Veronica Wyman.

The regime continues with its desire to attack any opposition person.

Enough already! #FreedomParaNicaragua pic.twitter.com/SHJHDy1y4t

- Blue and White National Unity (@UnidadNic) June 17, 2021

«Joseph Wyman, a member of the Blue and White National Unit, has been transferred handcuffed to Station 5 (police).

His mother Verónica Wyman and a worker were transferred as interviewees ”, reported the Blue and White National Unit.

A video provided by the Blue and White National Unit to CNN shows the moment when Joseph is allegedly transferred by the agents.

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Katherine Wyman, Veronica's daughter and Joseph's sister, told CNN on Thursday that agents arrived at the agency without a warrant and asked her brother to hand over the keys to his cell phone and computer, something to which he he refused.

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His mother and a collaborator were taken as interviewees to the station but were allowed to leave two hours later.

According to Katherine Wyman, her brother, 27, a marketing specialist, was arrested for his activism in the Blue and White Unit.

The human rights group Nicaragua Never Again, condemned through its social networks what it considers "the continuation of the arbitrary arrests" against Wyman Castillo and his son, both members of the National Unit, by police agents.

In another message, the group also denounced that in "the house where a 98-year-old relative is found, there are several patrols with the intention of raiding her."

At the moment it is unknown if the Nicaraguan authorities have an open investigation against Verónica, Joseph or the travel agency.

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CNN has requested information from the National Police about the operation carried out this Thursday at the Managua Shopping Center and we are still waiting for a response.

CNN has also tried unsuccessfully to contact representatives for Veronica and Joseph.

The raid denounced by the Blue and White National Unit arises after the arrest of at least 13 opponents in the last two weeks, who, according to the Nicaraguan authorities, are investigated in accordance with article 1 of Law 1055, the "Law for the Defense of the rights of the people to Independence, sovereignty and self-determination for peace ”, approved in December 2020 by the Nicaraguan National Assembly with an official majority.

The arrests have caused concern and repudiation in the international community, as well as calls for the release of the detainees by various countries and organizations.

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