Costa Rican Man Reported Dead as a Result of Violence in Nicaragua

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A Costa Rican man of name Vicente Rappaccioli Navas who also held Nicaraguan nationality was confirmed dead by his family.

The 60-year-old man had been reported missing since June 26 and was last seen as he was leaving his house in Diriamba, Carazo 60 km south of Managua, on his way to the city of San Marcos and aboard his Mitsubishi Montero truck.

Family members posted his photo and information on social media in hopes of finding him.

Doctors from the Forensic Medicine Institute recognized the man and called the family to inform them that an unidentified body which fit Rappacioli’s description was at the morgue. Family members identified the body on June 30.

The man had received a gunshot to his head.

His Family describes him as a pacific man and an “environmental activist” who was not actively involved in any movement against the government and traveled unarmed.

The reasons behind his execution are unknown.

Vicente Rappaccioli received the Costa Rican citizenship in 1983.

A new report released June 26th by the non-governmental organization, Nicaraguan Pro Human Rights Association (ANPDH in Spanish), confirms that the total number of victims that the conflict in this country has left since April 18 is 285, while 2500 have been injured, 156 are missing and 42 are permanently disabled; the report also details that among those who lost their live are 20 minors, 1 journalist and 20 police agents.

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