"Nicaraguan Authorities Escalate Clampdown with Multiple Priest Arrests"

In Nicaragua, three more priests have been arrested in Managua, adding to the growing list of clergy detained by authorities. This follows the public prayer for Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos, who was sentenced to 26 years in prison earlier this year. The United Nations has condemned the actions as a "new wave of arrests of religious" and the "forced disappearance" of another bishop, highlighting concerns over due process and religious persecution in the country.