Ortega secured a fifth term as president in 2021. His government, citing a vague national security law, began detaining opposition figures, journalists, and activists ahead of the elections in June of that year

Nicaragua: Second Bishop arrested in escalating crackdown on Catholic Church

By News on the Net -- The Print——Bio and Archives--December 25, 2023

Managua [Nicaragua], December 24 (ANI): Nicaraguan authorities apprehended a second bishop on Thursday (local time) in an extensive crackdown on opposition figures and the Catholic Church led by President Daniel Ortega’s government, CNN reported, citing sources.

Bishop Isidoro Mora, from the Siuna church on the Caribbean coast, was arrested after participating in a mass commemorating the anniversary of the Matagalpa church, the sources added. ---More...

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