Costa Rica’s Consulate in Managua, Nicaragua had to activate the mechanisms and protocols of protection of nationals in response to the arrest of the Costa Rican-Nicaraguan journalist Lucía Pineda Ubau of 100% Noticias.

The ad interim Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lorena Aguilar Revelo, gave instructions to the Consulate of Costa Rica in Nicaragua to begin the necessary procedures to request from the Ministry of Governing of Nicaragua, information about the detention, health condition and judicial situation of Pineda Ubau, and authorization for a consular visit to ensure her physical integrity of the journalist and that due process. Is followed.

Costa Rica has also expressed its concern for the arbitrary actions against the Nicaraguan media channels and the defenders of human rights by Nicaraguan authorities.

“The Government of Costa Rica deplores the repression in Nicaragua and reminds the Nicaraguan Government its obligation to respect human rights of all people and the undeniable need to open to dialogue and to reestablish peace”.