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Sylvia Ziesing denounces political persecution and threats: 'They sent me a photo of my mother's house'
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Sylvia Ziesing denounces political persecution and threats: 'They sent me a photo of my mother's house'

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Opposition activist Sylvia Ziesing claims she has been living in exile for six months due to political persecution.
  • Ziesing alleges that agents from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) followed her and her family for months.
  • She reported receiving a photograph of her mother's house, which she interprets as a threat.

Opposition activist Sylvia Ziesing has revealed that she has been living in exile for the past six months, citing what she describes as political persecution. Ziesing made these claims on Friday, detailing the circumstances that led to her departure from Costa Rica.

According to Ziesing, officials from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), the intelligence service operating under the Ministry of the Presidency, engaged in surveillance of her and her family over an extended period. This alleged monitoring forms a core part of her claim of political persecution.

Adding to her accusations, Ziesing reported receiving a photograph of her mother's house. She interprets this act as a direct threat, further emphasizing the hostile environment she believes she faced. The activist's statements highlight serious allegations against state security forces regarding their conduct towards opposition figures.

They sent me a photo of my mother's house.

— Sylvia ZiesingDescribing an alleged threat received during the period of alleged surveillance.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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