Dictatorship in Nicaragua Arrests Priest Who Prayed for Imprisoned Bishop Álvarez
Father Osman José Amador Guillén requested prayers for Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa.
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Nicaraguan ‘Campesino’ Leader Who Refused to Falsely Accuse Bishops Shares His Testimony
Mairena, who lived in rural Nueva Guinea, where his land was expropriated along with that of thousands of other people, recounted that he was imprisoned and tortured in 2018.
Exiled Nicaraguan Opposition Leader to Help Make Criminal Case Against Daniel Ortega
Without a Nicaraguan passport, Maradiaga is traveling under a special travel document issued to him by the U.S. government.
Latin American Catholic College Organization Condemns Seizure of Nicaraguan Jesuit University
Following the takeover by the regime of the UCA, thousands of students found themselves at a crossroads, facing uncertainty about their academic future and how their grades and paperwork will be handled.
Expert on Nicaragua Urges U.S. to ‘Stop Dawdling With the Dictator’
Poblete urged people to read material being published by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Nicaragua Dictatorship Revokes Legal Status of the Jesuits, Confiscates All Their Assets
Despite the official confirmation in La Gaceta on Wednesday, the government had already begun to confiscate the property of the religious order days before.
Nicaragua's Dictatorship Renames University, Evicts 6 Jesuits From Adjacent Property
Two days before the eviction, the National Council of Universities decided to cancel the authorization to operate the Catholic university and approved the creation of the new national university, naming new regents.
US State Department Hits Nicaraguan Officials With Visa Restrictions
The U.S. Department of State over the weekend announced visa restrictions against dozens of Nicaraguan officials amid broad civil-liberties violations from the country’s government, including the seizure of a Jesuit university in the country’s capital city.
Jesuits’ Superior General Condemns Seizure of University by Nicaragua Dictatorship
The superior general of the Jesuits denounced the confiscation and expressed his solidarity with the UCA, its directors, and its teaching and administrative staff.
US State Department Spokesman Condemns Seizure of Jesuit University in Nicaragua
‘The U.S. condemns the regime’s ongoing repression of religious figures and institutions and we call for the immediate unconditional release of individuals of conscience imprisoned in Nicaragua, including Bishop Álvarez.’
