Additional Name(s): Jimmy Antonio Bonilla Gutiérrez

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Nicaragua

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Sentence: 8 Years' imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/5/2023

Date of Release: September/5/2024

Current Status: Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Jimmy Antonio Bonilla

Extra Bio Info:

Jimmy Antonio Bonilla was imprisoned because of his religious activity.

On April 5, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Bonilla for allegedly participating in a Catholic Holy Week procession.

In September 2023, it was reported that Bonilla was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment. 

On September 5, 2024, the Nicaraguan government exiled Bonilla to Guatemala.

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