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US missionary group pledges to appeal the convictions of 11 members in Nicaragua
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S.-based missionary group Mountain Gateway said Friday it will file appeals against the convictions of 11 members of the group who were jailed by Nicaragua in December on money laundering charges. The 11 are Nicaraguans who worked with the Texas-based...
UN experts accuse Nicaragua's government of abuses 'tantamount to crimes against humanity'
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Nicaragua ’s government of systematic human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity," implicating a range of high-ranking officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega. The...
Nicaragua shuts down scouting association and several other social and religious groups
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s government has shut down the country’s scouting organization and seven other nongovernmental organizations, state media La Gaceta reported Friday, the latest in an ongoing crackdown that has seen the government toss out religious orders, charities and civic...
Nicaragua's crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile
MIAMI (AP) — Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church desecrations, rural areas lacking worship and social services: the situation for Catholic clergy and faithful in Nicaragua is only worsening in 2024, according to exiled priests, laypeople in the...
Uncertainty surrounding former president Ricardo Martinelli roils Panama's presidential race
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Not a 10-year prison sentence for money laundering nor going into political asylum in Nicaragua’s embassy have weakened the political aspirations of Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli who still seeks to retake the presidency. Just last week a judge...
