The Police and paramilitary groups have detained over 15 priests and seminarians in the last two weeks. There is no information about them
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Faith Under Fire: The Ordeal of Nicaragua’s Catholic Church
Revisiting the 2014 Pastoral Letter becomes imperative, as it stands as a remarkable example of the bishops’ composed yet resolute tone in raising an alarm about the perilous trajectory of the nation
Dictatorship «strengthens» ties with US enemies: China, Iran and Rusia
«On December 24, Ortega sent his chancellor to ‘strengthen’ relations with Iran. The chancellor’s brother serves as an ambassador in that country.»
The plane with passengers bound for Nicaragua, which was detained in France, takes off for India
«Out of the 303 passengers, only 276 departed aboard the aircraft, as 25 requested asylum in France and two were detained.»
Flight to Nicaragua with 303 indians blocked in France over alleged «human trafficking»
The aircraft, coming from the United Arab Emirates, was immobilized on the runway of Vatry Airport after authorities received an ‘anonymous tip.’ Since early December, charter flights from Europe have been arriving in Managua.
China’s Growing Strategic Position in Nicaragua
After resuming diplomatic ties in 2021, the relationship got off to a slow start but has recently picked up steam.
China and Nicaragua agree to elevate their relations to the level of a «strategic partnership»
The decision was formalized after Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with his Nicaraguan counterpart, Daniel Ortega.
Series | Attacks, persecution, and financial strangulation: The methods of the dictatorship to undermine the Catholic Church
LA PRENSA presents the second article in a series that deeply explores the dictatorship’s persecution of the Catholic Church. These articles won’t be published consecutively, yet they aim to preserve for posterity this dark period in our history. In this second installment, we explain the methods employed by the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo to silence and corner the Church
Kevin Sullivan, the American diplomat who dealt with the Nicaraguan regime in the midst of the sociopolitical crisis
Kevin Sullivan became a key figure from day one of his mission, which began in November 2018, in the middle of a Human Rights crisis
«You have to send a screenshot with your vote.» Public sector workers forced to vote for Ortega in a poll
The votes obtained through coercion keep the dictator as the «most influential Latin American leader in the region» in 2023, according to a poll by a Russian news agency.
