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 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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