Their regime has intensified its brutal crackdown on the Catholic Church and is accused of murders, torture, forced disappearances and persecution of dissidents.
It is astonishing that someone could write this piece without mentioning the role of Catholic priests and bishops in the coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018. Many were involved directly in supporting violent attacks on government supporters, in torture, and in using their churches to store weapons and supplies. Read more about the real position of the church here. https://www.laprogressive.com/foreign-policy/peoples-church-in-nicaragua
It is astonishing that someone could write this piece without mentioning the role of Catholic priests and bishops in the coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018. Many were involved directly in supporting violent attacks on government supporters, in torture, and in using their churches to store weapons and supplies. Read more about the real position of the church here. https://www.laprogressive.com/foreign-policy/peoples-church-in-nicaragua