Having deported four bishops for their criticism of the regime, the Nicaraguan dictator seeks to punish them further by not allowing any ordinations in their dioceses.

Nicaragua’s government has prohibited the ordination of new Catholic priests and deacons in several dioceses, a move church leaders say intensifies pressure on religious communities in the country.

Sources linked to the Nicaraguan Army said the indigenous leader was “in dangerously poor health in police custody in a ...

Nicaragua is a giant prison—even outside La Modelo jail there is no freedom; UN experts urge a Red Cross presence.