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Nicaraguan bishop, alleging police harassment, goes on hunger strike
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMANAGUA (Reuters) -A Nicaraguan bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega's government began a...
Detained Nicaraguan Catholic bishop, Ortega critic to face trial
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA prominent Catholic bishop in Nicaragua who has sharply criticized authoritarian President Daniel...
Brazil's Lula will ask Nicaragua's Ortega to release jailed bishop
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoROME (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he would personally...
Nicaragua closes Vatican embassy in Managua, Nicaraguan embassy to Vatican - source
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has ordered the closure of the Vatican...
Concern that Nicaragua repression could be "model" in region
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNicaragua President Daniel Ortega’s government has closed seven radio stations owned by the Roman...
Nicaragua sends Catholic priests to Rome after talks with Vatican
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPresident Daniel Ortega has at times accused Catholic church leaders of seeking to overthrow his...
Nicaragua frees 222 opponents of Ortega, sends them to US
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the middle of the night, political leaders, priests, students and activists languishing inside...
Nicaraguan police detain bishop, other priests in raid
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNicaraguan police on Friday raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President...
Biden targets Nicaragua's gold in new move against Ortega
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on President Daniel Ortega’s authoritarian rule...
Argentine judge launches probe into Nicaragua abuse claims
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA judge in Argentina has launched a criminal investigation into Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega...