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Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega’s crackdown

VATICAN CITY ((DailyNews)) — The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country’s government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the...

Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica ((DailyNews)) — For two hours each afternoon, the Catholic priest listens to confessions behind a glass wall where anyone nearby...

Nicaragua’s vote to strip opponents of citizenship

MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United...

Pope worried about Nicaraguan bishop sentenced to 26 years

MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sadness and worry at the news that Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the...

Nicaraguan bishop who refused exile gets 26 years in prison

MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of Nicaragua’s government, was sentenced to 26 years in prison and stripped...

Nicaragua frees 222 opponents of Ortega, sends them to US

MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — In the middle of the night, political leaders, priests, students and activists languishing inside Nicaragua’s most notorious prisons were awoken,...

Sandinistas complete their political domination of Nicaragua

MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — The Sandinista National Liberation Front completed its political domination of Nicaragua on Monday as electoral officials said it had won...

Biden targets Nicaragua’s gold in new move against Ortega

MIAMI ((DailyNews)) — The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on President Daniel Ortega’s authoritarian rule in Nicaragua, threatening a ban on Americans from...

Pope voices worry over bishop’s detention in Nicaragua

1 of 3Pope Francis addresses the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, during his traditional Sunday's noon...

Nicaraguan police detain bishop, other priests in raid

MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega’s administration, detaining him...

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