According to the website Alertas Libertad de Prensa Nicaragua (Freedom of the Press Alerts Nicaragua), after his arrest the video was deleted from the page.
Ticay’s arrest took place in the context of the dictatorship’s decision to prohibit processions and religious activities on the streets. According to a recent report, more than 3,000 Holy Week processions were banned in 2023.
After the journalist was taken into custody, various media outlets reported that he was transferred to the prison known as “El Chipote,” where the dictatorship now holds several Catholics, including priests.
Carlos Martínez de la Serna, CPJ programs director, said that “the authorities must immediately release journalist Víctor Ticay and end its relentless campaign of intimidation and threats against the press in order to force it into silence or exile.”
“The Nicaraguan government has once again demonstrated its lack of respect for the right to freedom of speech in the midst of an absurd climate of total censorship, which even extends to religious activities,” he added.
The Independent Journalists and Newscasters of Nicaragua association also condemned the arrest, calling it “arbitrary and illegal.” The group called for the “immediate release” of the journalist.