The National Police confirmed the detentions in a statement later, saying that the operation was carried out to allow "the citizenry and families of Matagalpa to recover normalcy." At this time the National Police have entered the Episcopal rectory of our Matagalpa diocese." The congress, dominated by Ortega's Sandinista National Liberation Front, has ordered the closure of more than 1,000 nongovernmental organizations, including Mother Teresa's charity.Įarly Friday, the Matagalpa diocese posted on social media, "#SOS #Urgente. They were sentenced to prison this year in quick trials closed to the public. President Daniel Ortega's government has moved systematically against voices of dissent, arresting dozens of opposition leaders last year, including seven potential candidates to challenge him for the presidency.
The pre-dawn raid came after Nicaraguan authorities had accused Matagalpa Bishop Rolando Álvarez of "organizing violent groups" and inciting them "to carry out acts of hate against the population." MEXICO CITY - Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega's administration, detaining him and several other priests in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the church and a government increasingly intolerant of dissent. Nicaraguan police on Friday raided Alvarez's residence, detaining him and several other priests in an escalation of tensions between the Catholic Church and the government of Daniel Oretga.
An image of Bishop Rolando Álvarez is pinned to a robe on a statue of Jesus Christ at the Cathedral in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, on Friday.
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