The Catholic Church, the OAS, Political Prisoners, and the Ortega Regime in Nicaragua

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In the weeks after August 4, 2022, the National Police did not allow Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez, a critic of President Daniel Ortega, to leave the Episcopal Palace. The bishop, along with at least ten other people, has been accused by the Ortega regime of “trying to organize violent groups.” With their detention, they joined the ever-growing group of Nicaragua’s political prisoners. As a result, on August 12, the Permanent Council of the Organization of States (OAS) approved yet another resolution against Nicaragua due to the ongoing political crisis that has festered since 2018. Analysts, editorialists, and pundits had plenty to say.

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