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A poster promotes presidential candidate and current President Daniel Ortega on the side of a bus, in Managua, Nicaragua, Thursday, June 17, 2021. In recent weeks, Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega's government has rounded up several opposition leaders, including at least six presidential challengers for the Nov. 7 elections. They face allegations ranging from money laundering to crimes against the state. (Miguel Andres/AP via Crux)

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Bishop condemns latest opposition arrests in Nicaragua

Inés San Martín|Jul 6, 2021|3 Min Read

A man holds a photo of Álvaro Gómez during a protest in Managua, Nicaragua, May 10, 2018. Gómez was killed during a protest over reforms of pension plans of the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute. The protest was organized by the Mothers of April Movement to demand justice from President Daniel Ortega's government. (Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters via CNS)

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Three years after crackdown, Nicaraguan church still sees repression

David Agren|Apr 27, 2021|3 Min Read

Nicaraguan Auxiliary Bishop Silvio Baez Ortega of Managua is seen in this 2013 file photo. (Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters via CNS)

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Nicaraguan bishops call for political reforms, better governance

Inés San Martín|Apr 27, 2021|4 Min Read

The aftermath of Hurricane Iota in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Nov. 17, 2020. (Maynor Valenzuela/Getty Images)

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After another major hurricane, Central America needs 'a helping hand'

Catholic News Agency|Nov 18, 2020|5 Min Read

Residents stand amid debris outside homes in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Nov. 17, 2020, in the aftermath of Hurricane Iota. The Category 4 storm hit the coast of Nicaragua near the border of Honduras Nov. 16, causing storm surges and flooding and further damaging buildings already wrecked by Hurricane Eta. (CNS photo/Oswaldo Rivas, Reuters)

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'It has been completely disastrous': Second hurricane hits Nicaragua

David Agren|Nov 17, 2020|6 Min Read

A resident walks through a flooded street as Hurricane Eta approaches Tela, Honduras, Nov. 3, 2020. (CNS photo/Jorge Cabrera, Reuters)

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Church responds as Hurricane Eta pounds Central America

David Agren|Nov 5, 2020|2 Min Read

Relatives hold pictures during a 2019 news conference in Managua to demand the release of the demonstrators detained during 2018 protests against the government. (CNS photo/Oswaldo Rivas, Reuters)

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Nicaraguan Catholic leaders decry government's repressive measures

David Agren|Oct 8, 2020|3 Min Read

Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua says Mass before the Blood of Christ chapel of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Aug. 5, 2020. (Javier Ruiz via Archdiocese of Managua via CNA)

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Nicaraguan cardinal says Mass at entrance of firebombed cathedral chapel

Catholic News Agency|Aug 6, 2020|4 Min Read

A priest and nun pray in the Blood of Christ Chapel at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua, July 31, 2020, after the chapel was destroyed in an arson attack. (CNS photo/Oswaldo Rivas, Reuters)

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Nicaragua’s latest woes put Catholic leadership in an impossible position

Inés San Martín|Aug 6, 2020|6 Min Read

A nun prays next to the charred remains of the image of "Christ's Blood" after an attack with a Molotov cocktail at the Cathedral in Managua on July 31, 2020. An unidentified person attacked the Managua Cathedral with a Molotov cocktail, damaging an image venerated by the Nicaraguan Catholic faithful. (Photo by Oscar NAVARRETE / POOL / AFP)

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Bishops see pro-government ‘terrorism’ behind church attacks in Nicaragua

Inés San Martín|Aug 1, 2020|4 Min Read

A woman wears a mask against the spread of COVID-19 disease, as she attends a funeral at the Central cemetery of Managua, Nicaragua, Monday, May 11, 2020. (Alfredo Zuniga/AP via Crux)

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Nicaragua bishops indirectly rebuke Ortega over handling of coronavirus

Inés San Martín|Jul 2, 2020|3 Min Read

Bishop Silvio Jose Baez, speaking with Crux and a group of from Aid to the Church in Need in mid-November, at his residence. (Crux/Ines San Martin)

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Bishop in exile says Nicaragua faces two crises: Coronavirus and Ortega

Inés San Martín|May 15, 2020|6 Min Read

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