An Interesting Turn of Events in Nicaragua.

 Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez released from prison, exiled to the Vatican.

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Monday, January 15, 2024

A Nicaraguan bishop imprisoned for denouncing the government's human rights violations against the Catholic Church and its members was among over a dozen religious leaders released and handed over to Vatican authorities. 

The Nicaraguan government released Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa and 18 other imprisoned clergy members as part of a negotiation with the Vatican. Government officials confirmed the releases, which were first reported by local media, according to Vatican News. 

All except one arrived in Rome on Sunday and were welcomed as "guests of the Holy See." The other remained in Venezuela. 

Álvarez was sentenced to 26 years in prison last February after he was convicted of "undermining national integrity" following a trial that he did not know was going to happen. Freedom Post.