¿Hay libertad religiosa en Nicaragua como aseguraron tres iglesias cristianas?
Hasta julio de 2025 se han evidenciado 1010 ataques y 16,564 procesiones y actividades de piedad popular prohibidas contra la iglesia nicaragüense, según el informe «Nicaragua: una iglesia perseguida»

TL;DR
- Three Christian confederations in Nicaragua defended the Ortega-Murillo regime, denying religious persecution.
- The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) identified Nicaragua as a place where religious freedom is disrespected.
- Reports highlight arbitrary arrests, imprisonment, exile of religious leaders, cancellation of legal status for religious organizations, and harassment.
- Notable cases include the arbitrary detention, conviction, denationalization, and expulsion of Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
- These measures are described as a deliberate policy to suppress criticism and social mobilization against the regime.
- The article details 667 attacks against the Catholic Church from April 2018 to August 2023, including impediments to religious buildings, robberies, profanations, and bans on religious activities.
- Expropriations of property, expulsions of religious figures, and bans on processions have also occurred.
- As of July 2025, there have been 1010 documented attacks and 16,564 prohibited religious processions and popular piety activities.
- Pope Francis previously expressed concern over measures against Church members in Nicaragua and advocated for guaranteed religious freedom.