Summary:
- – A Nicaraguan human rights activist, who had fled to Costa Rica, was murdered, raising concerns about targeted violence against political asylum seekers.
- – Fear is growing that the Nicaraguan government, under President Daniel Ortega, may be conducting assassination operations abroad.
- – The victim had fled Nicaragua due to threats and persecution for their activism against the Ortega government.
- – The number of Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica increased after a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests in Nicaragua in 2018.
- – There is pressure on the Costa Rican government to improve security and protection measures for these refugees.
