Watchdog Calls Nicaragua’s Religious Freedom Record ‘Abysmal,’ Says Lenders Enable Dictatorship
The commission’s report found that authorities had threatened and intimidated Catholic Nicaraguans.
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Nicaragua Lashes Out at Vatican After EWTN Interview with Bishop Rolando Álvarez
The Nicaraguan government has lashed out at the Vatican following an interview that Bishop Rolando Álvarez gave last week to the Spanish-language edition of EWTN News in Rome.
Nicaraguan Dictatorship Confiscates Seminary in Matagalpa
In addition to the seminary, the regime also confiscated on Jan. 16 the La Cartuja Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Matagalpa.
Nicaragua Releases 135 Political, Religious Prisoners; Many Still Remain in Custody
Nicaraguan authorities released 135 political and religious prisoners following international pressure, but many critics of the government still remain behind bars amid the ongoing crackdown against political dissidents and religious organizations.
Ortega Dictatorship in Nicaragua Deports Group of Foreign Priests and Nuns
Updated report cites 870 attacks by the Nicaraguan dictatorship against the Catholic Church since 2018, the year there were widespread demonstrations against the authoritarian regime and its unpopular proposed reforms.
The Autocracy Virus
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: Autocratic tendencies run deep in Latin American politics. But the same kinds of power grabs seem to be spreading like a virus to all corners of the globe, including here in the United States.
Ortega Dictatorship in Nicaragua Shuts Down 1,500 Nonprofits and Exiles 2 More Priests
678 Catholic and evangelical NGOs have just been canceled.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua Arrests Two More Priests and Two Laywomen
Researcher says the dictatorship seeks to ‘exterminate’ the Catholic Church in Matagalpa.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua: 7 Priests Left the Country and Arrived ‘Safely’ at the Vatican
Vatican News also noted that this is the fifth group of priests exiled from Nicaragua: In October 2022 and February 2023 two groups were exiled to the United States, while in October 2023 and January 2024 two other groups left for Rome.
At Least 9 Priests Abducted by Nicaraguan Dictatorship in Last 2 Weeks
The researcher also suggested that the arrests could be “revenge” against Bishop Álvarez, “who, despite having remained silent since leaving prison, is considered by the dictatorship to be its main enemy.”
