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.

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

UN experts say Nicaragua operates a transnational network to monitor, intimidate, and target exiled opponents, ...

Repression and institutional corruption have become the governing method in Nicaragua under the control of the Ortega-Murillo family,” said Jan-Michael Simon, Chair of the Group of Experts.

Nicaragua’s Government is financing the repression of its opponents through illegal misuse of public funds and targeting exiles through a transnational surveillance and intelligence network, the UN ...

GENEVA - While ramping up its repression at home, Nicaragua's government is also going after exiles abroad, with hundreds if not thousands of people affected, UN investigators said Tuesday. In a fresh ...

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — El gobierno de Nicaragua está utilizando la corrupción no solo como vía de lucro personal sino como una herramienta para financiar una represión política sistemática dentro y ...