Decision
Political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- show of hands — no count
- Date
- 18 June 2026, 13:09
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Dossier
- 2026/2765(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 9 votes · 1 roll call · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- S&D (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 18 June 2026
- Final vote
- 194577
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Show of hands — no count
Adopted.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine VERHEYEN Germany | EPP | Speeches2 | 18 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Maria NOICHL Germany | S&D | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Tomasz FROELICH Germany | ESN | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Cristian TERHEŞ Romania | ECR | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| André ROUGÉ France | Patriots | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
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All votes on this decision, 9
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 3 B10-0292/2026 – After § 3 – Am 1 | Roll call | 186 for, 336 against, 37 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 2 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0292/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Show the other 8 votesShow the other 6 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0292/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0293/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 5 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0313/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0314/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0315/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 8 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0316/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 9 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0317/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by S&D.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on political prisoners in Nicaragua, focusing on Carlos Brenes, Salvadora Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera.
The text condemns the regime's repression and demands the immediate release of all political prisoners, annulment of convictions and information on their fate.
It calls for an independent investigation into Rivera's death in custody and for EU sanctions and suspension of the association agreement with Nicaragua.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution strongly condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime's repression in Nicaragua, including arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance, and demands the immediate release of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora Martínez, and all political prisoners.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2026/2765(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 18 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 18 June 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 6 connections: Running issue: Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua
Running issue: Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua
- Issue Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua Running issue · Country situation 17 Sept 2026
- Decision Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro Resolution · motion for a resolution 17 Sept 2026 Adopted
- Decision Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba Resolution · motion for a resolution 18 Jun 2026 Adopted
- Decision Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela Resolution · motion for a resolution 30 Apr 2026 Adopted
- Decision EU political strategy on Latin America Resolution · report by Davor Ivo Stier 8 Oct 2025 Adopted
- Decision Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular Resolution · motion for a resolution 13 Feb 2025 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera”. Decision, 18 June 2026. votingId 194577, document B-10-2026-0292, reference 2026/2765(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-18/5 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 18 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-18-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-18, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-06-18/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-06-18-5,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-18/5}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-18/5},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 194577, document B-10-2026-0292, reference 2026/2765(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-18-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-18 (CC BY 4.0)}
}