Alex Javier Gómez Bustos
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: August/5/2023
Date of Release: September/5/2024
Current Status: Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Alex Javier Gómez Bustos
Extra Bio Info:
Alex Javier Gómez Bustos was detained for his religious activity and expression.
On August 5, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Bustos and Evelyn Guillén after they allegedly displayed a poster asking for freedom for the wrongfully imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez during patron saint festivities.
On September 5, 2024, the Nicaraguan government exiled Bustos to Guatemala.
Related cases: Evelyn Guillén, Rolando Álvarez