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Nicaragua: Policía secuestra al obispo de Matagalpa, Rolando Álvarez, crítico de Ortega

Diócesis de Matagalpa informó que Policía Nacional allanó la Curia donde se encontraba el obispo junto con otros cinco sacerdotes y tres laicos

In this screen grab obtained from a handout live transmission of the Facebook page of Matagalpa's Diocese, Monsignor Rolando Alvarez speaks during a mass in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, on August 5 2022. - Riot police on Thursday prevented Nicaraguan Bishop, Rolando Alvarez, from leaving the church building to preside at a mass as part of a "prayer crusade" being carried out by the church, following the closure of several Catholic media outlets and allegations of harassment. (Photo by Alan PUTRA / @diocesisdematagalpa / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / @DIOCESISDEMATAGALPA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
In this screen grab obtained from a handout live transmission of the Facebook page of Matagalpa's Diocese, Monsignor Rolando Alvarez speaks during a mass in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, on August 5 2022. - Riot police on Thursday prevented Nicaraguan Bishop, Rolando Alvarez, from leaving the church building to preside at a mass as part of a "prayer crusade" being carried out by the church, following the closure of several Catholic media outlets and allegations of harassment. (Photo by Alan PUTRA / @diocesisdematagalpa / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / @DIOCESISDEMATAGALPA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ALAN PUTRA

Managua. La prensa nicaragüense informó este viernes de que, luego de 16 días de asedio, la Policía Nacional asaltó la Curia de Matagalpa y secuestró al obispo Rolando Álvarez, quien se encontraba en ese lugar junto con otros cinco sacerdotes y tres laicos.

De acuerdo con el diario local La Prensa, la acción policial ocurrió hoy a eso de las 3 a. m. y en este momento se conoce el paradero de Álvarez, quien ha mantenido una postura crítica contra el régimen de Daniel Ortega.

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