Not before time, the Holy See has spoken up about the situation in Nicaragua. As the Catholic Herald reported, the government of Nicaragua recently ordered the closure of seven Catholic radio stations linked to a bishop who has been critical of President Daniel Ortega – Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, whose future remains in the balance, having been accused of inciting violent actors “to carry out acts of hate against the population”.
Álvarez was placed under house arrest after protesting the government’s closure of the stations, as he along with six priests and six lay Catholics were banned from celebrating Mass. The cleric is also accused of using media and social networks to carry out acts of violence and destabilise the country, having called for electoral reform and the release of political prisoners.
