Nicaragua banned a Jesuit religious order from operating in the country, the latest move by President Daniel Ortega against the Catholic Church and opposition figures, the Associated Press reported. On Wednesday, officials said the Catholic order, known as the Society of Jesus, had failed to comply...
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A Nicaraguan court ordered the confiscation of all assets belonging to a prestigious Jesuit-run university this week, the latest measure in a crackdown by the government against the Catholic clergy and church-affiliated institutions, Reuters reported. The Central American University (UCA) said it had received a letter...
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Nicaraguan officials recently aired a prison interview with Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who in February was sentenced to more than 36 years in prison on charges of treason. Critics said the interview was staged to deflate criticism of the cleric’s conviction. Álvarez is now living in...
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Predominantly Catholic Nicaragua said it plans to suspend relations with the Vatican, days after Pope Francis strongly criticized the government of President Daniel Ortega for its crackdown on the Catholic clergy, the Associated Press reported. The Nicaraguan foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday suggesting ties were...
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The Nicaraguan government released more than 200 political prisoners in recent days, many of whom were flown to the United States, a move that officials and analysts said could lead to dialogue between Washington and Managua, CNN reported. A Nicaraguan judge announced the release of 222...
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Jose Galeano, 35, has a degree in veterinary medicine. In his home country of Nicaragua, however, where poverty, corruption, and the suppression of political dissent are commonplace, he has worked as a farm laborer. So recently he took out a loan on his house to...
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Nicaragua expelled nuns from the order founded by Mother Teresa this week after stripping the organization of its legal status, the latest group to be shut down by the government of authoritarian President Daniel Ortega, the BBC reported Thursday. Authorities escorted the 18 nuns from the...
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Nicaragua withdrew from the Organization of American States (OAS) this week following criticism from the regional bloc over the re-election of autocratic President Daniel Ortega last year, Al Jazeera reported Monday. Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada announced an immediate break from the organization and the closure...
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