Bishop Who Defied Dictator Is Nominated For 2023 Sakharov Prize
Bishop Álvarez is committed to securing a better future for his beloved Nicaraguans.
Bishop Álvarez is committed to securing a better future for his beloved Nicaraguans.
Nigeria was the country with the highest number of victimized clergy this year, including 4 murdered priests and 29 kidnappings.
The EU Parliament characterised the bishop’s arrest as arbitrary, called for his immediate release, and pushed for an end to any legal prosecution against him.
Outspoken critic of the government and bishop of Matagalpa, Rolando Álvarez Lagos, has been placed on house arrest after being prevented from celebrating mass by police.
Poet and former Nicaraguan vice president Sergio Ramírez has described the decision to close the language academy as a bid for “total social control.”
The three speakers vindicated their experiences living in totalitarian regimes against those who are convinced by propaganda and ideology that Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba are free, democratic states.
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