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Coverage dated February 10, 2023

Nicaragua hands 26-year jail term to Catholic bishop who refused exile

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A Nicaraguan court on Friday sentenced Catholic bishop Rolando Alvarez to 26 years in jail, a day after he refused to board a US-bound plane carrying 222

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Nicaragua: Bishop who refused exile gets 26 years in prison – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez, a staunch critic of Nicaragua's government, has been stripped of his citizenship and sentenced to a 26-year jail term.

  2. NPR

    Nicaragua sentences Catholic bishop to 26 years in prison (opens NPR)

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    Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez refused to leave Nicaragua with other political prisoners released on Thursday.

  3. Digital Journal

    Nicaragua hands 26-year jail term to Catholic bishop who refused exile (opens Digital Journal)

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    A Nicaraguan court on Friday sentenced Catholic bishop Rolando Alvarez to 26 years in jail, a day after he refused to board a US-bound plane carrying 222

  4. Breitbart News

    Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Nicaraguan government of dictator Daniel Ortega has sentenced BIshop Rolando Álvarez to 26 years and 4 months in prison.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Nicaraguan bishop who refused exile gets 26 years in prison (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of Nicaragua’s government, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison and stripped of his Nicaraguan citizenship, the latest move by President

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