Indigenous leader
Coverage of Indigenous leader in the Nexus archive.
- Months After a Jet Fuel Leak, No Agency Tested Waters Downstream of Piscataway Creek. So Community Groups Are Doing It Themselves.
Five months after a jet fuel leak began at Joint Base Andrews into Piscataway Creek, no agency tested the downstream water or sediment where the creek meets the Potomac River, despite residents fishing and recreating there. Community groups have since taken responsibility for testing, with an Indigenous leader highlighting the situation as part of a pattern of neglect.
- Nicaragua confirms death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera
Nicaragua has confirmed the death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, who was detained for nearly three years without contact with the outside world. Advocates expressed concerns about his welfare during his detention.
- Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention
Brooklyn Rivera, an Indigenous leader, died in Nicaragua after nearly three years of detention. He was imprisoned by the government in September 2023.