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Why Is The Nicaraguan Government Cracking Down On Catholic Church?
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For months, the Catholic Church has been facing increasing repression from the Nicuagruan government, prompting concern from the Vatican and regional international bodies governing the Americas. On August 1st, police arrived at the Divine Mercy parish in the Diocese of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, to shut down one of the radio stations operated by the Catholic church. In total, seven Catholic radio stations were quickly shuttered. According to Nicaragua's regulatory board for telecommunication, the radio stations operated by the Catholic church have had no valid operating license since 2003. Religious processions have also been banned, citing "security concerns," and 18 nuns from Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity order were also expelled from the country. Numerous priests have also been arrested or essentially put under siege within their own homes by national security forces. Bishop Alvarez, one of the most vocal critics of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, believes that these attacks are happening due to the Catholic church being instrumental during the 2018 protests that rocked the nation. During that period, the Church sheltered student demonstrators and allowed them to collect food and money under its roof. More than 355 people were killed, and 2,000 were hurt during these massive protests against social security reform supported by the Catholic church and business groups. Ortega's response was to label Catholic leaders, including bishops, as terrorists. Since 2018, nothing has been the same, with opponents to the government getting arrested and detained until, finally, only the Catholic Church remained in opposition. The prominent leaders, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes and Bishop Silvio Baez, have lambasted President Daniel Ortega for the violent crackdown.
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