Nicaraguan Catholics persecuted by the communist Sandinista regime recounted to Congress on Thursday their experiences of being arrested, brutalized, and repressed by dictator Daniel Ortega. The witnesses, who remained anonymous, described being arrested and interrogated, pressured to admit to being part of an āorganized crimeā syndicate simply for being Catholic. The vast majority of Nicaraguans
‘We Were Accused of Organized Crime’: Christians Describe Persecution in Communist Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Imprisoned Dissident Bishop Resurfaces, Notably Thinner, in Proof of Life Broadcast
The Nicaraguan Ortega regime published a series of photographs and videos this weekend of Matagalpa Bishop Monsignor Rolando Ćlvarez amidst growing pressure from human rights organizations and international groups that demanded proof of life for the Catholic priest. The media, published via state-owned outlets aligned with the Ortega regime, mark the first time the priest
Nearly 300 dead in Nicaragua protests since April: UN
In Nicaragua over three months of protests have left at least 280 dead ā including 19 police officers ā and some 1,830 injured, according to the UN. The demonstrations are protesting extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary detentions, and the denial of peopleās freedom of expression, said a statement on Tuesday by the Office of the UN […]