Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, a frequent critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, prays at a Catholic church in Managua May 20, 2022. A Nicaraguan court sentenced Bishop Álvarez to more than 26 years in prison on February 10 for conspiracy and spreading false information. Photo: OSV News/Maynor Valenzuela, Reuters. Tánaiste Micheál Martin has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of a Nicaraguan bishop who was sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment after refusing to leave the country for exile insisting he wanted to be with his people. Mr Martin said he was “gravely concerned” about Bishop Rolando Álvarez (56) and the wider crackdown in…
Chai Brady