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Central America

Nicaraguan bishop sentenced to 26 years jail for treason

Nicaragua’s Ortega Government sentenced Matagalpa Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos to 26 years and four months in prison on Friday, accusing him of being a “traitor to the homeland”. Source: CNA.

Central America

Dictatorship in Nicaragua sentences priest to 10 years in prison

A priest has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the alleged crimes of “conspiracy” and “spreading fake news” to the detriment of the Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship. Source: CNA.

Central America

Nicaraguan court orders bishop to remain under house arrest

A Nicaraguan court has ordered that a Catholic bishop remain under house arrest on charges of “conspiracy” and “spreading false news”, a government media site said. Source: Crux.