Four Roman Catholic priests in Nicaragua have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for what human rights groups contend is part of the government's crackdown on protesters.
A Nicaraguan judge on Monday sentenced fourpriests to 10 years behind bars in what critics maintain is part of President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on dissent.
The priests had worked with Matagalpa Bishop Rolando Álvarez, and one had been rector of the privately-run Juan Pablo II University in theÁlvarez is under house arrest on charges of conspiracy and"damaging the Nicaraguan government and society," and is set to be sentenced soon. Alvarez, the bishop, had been a key religious voice in discussions of Nicaragua's future since 2018, when a wave of protests against Ortega's government led to a sweeping crackdown on opponents.
The government arrested dozens of opposition leaders in 2021, including seven potential presidential candidates. They were sentenced to prison last year in quick trials that also were closed to the public.
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