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Religious Freedom in Nicaragua ‘Abysmal’ According to U.S. Government Report
3/26/2025 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — Nicaraguan persecution of religion has only deepened in the last year, according to findings published earlier this week by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Calling the state of religious freedom “abysmal,” USCIRF was particularly critical of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Co-President Rosario Murillo, who have led an aggressive consolidation of power in recent months. The Ortega regime has aggressive