Nicaragua Frees Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 Priests in Vatican Negotiations
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Nicaragua's government released Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 other clergy members who were imprisoned in a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega and handed them over to Vatican authorities in Rome. The releases were part of negotiations with the Vatican, and the group arrived in Rome on Sunday afternoon as "guests of the Holy See." Ortega's government has been accused of systematically silencing opposing voices and targeting the Catholic Church since repressing popular protests in 2018.
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