The impact of armed settlers on native Mayangna and Miskito communities in Nicaragua

The Mayangna and Miskito communities in Nicaragua are facing a serious threat from armed settlers who have forcibly occupied their native lands in recent years. Settler occupation of these native lands has resulted in widespread violence, kidnappings, assassinations, and armed attacks on these Indigenous communities, causing serious violations of human rights. Thousands of Indigenous families have been forced to flee their homes, resulting in economic hardship, loss of livelihoods, and an escalating humanitarian crisis. The situation is expected to worsen as more armed settlers arrive, putting Indigenous communities in danger of increased violence, displacement, and socioeconomic destabilisation for these Indigenous communities.