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Protestant pastor denied urgent medical attention in prison
Pastor Efrén Antonio Vílchez López, who has diabetes and hypertension, is now experiencing kidney failure.
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Bishop Carlos Javier Goff Amador
Moravian bishop detained incommunicado
Bishop Carlos Javier Goff Amador was detained without a warrant by the National Police in Bilwi on 1 September.
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Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara
Bishop and Roman Catholic leaders arbitrarily detained
Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara was detained by the National Police at the San Juan Clinic on 29 June.
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Reports

Latin America Nicaragua
General Briefing: Nicaragua
CSW recorded 309 separate FoRB cases in 2025, an increase from 222 recorded in 2024. Most cases involved multiple FoRB violations; some affected thousands
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HRC61: Oral Statement during ID with group of experts on Nicaragua
We share the groups concern over the victimisation and targeting of critical voices including leaders of Christian churches whose mobilisation and convening capacity are
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Pastor Efrén Antonio Vílchez López
Prisoner Profile: Efrén Antonio Vílchez López
Efrén Antonio Vílchez López is a Protestant Christian pastor who also manages a family run funeral home.
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‘I knew I had no choice’: An interview with Nicaraguan exile Santos Julio Sevilla Rivera
‘The guards told us not to pray. We did it in silence because God heard us.’
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As hard as it may be to hold the Nicaraguan government to account, the world has not forgotten Pastor Efren Antonio Vílchez López
‘They closed the embassy around three or four years ago but didn’t really tell anyone.’
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NIC Easter procession
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Claims of freedom of religion or belief in Nicaragua are greatly exaggerated
The Nicaraguan government remains desperate to paint a false picture of the situation of FoRB in the country.
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Features & Magazine Issues

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What if they're guilty? Speaking up for the unjustly accused.
A pastor accused of sexual assault. A human rights defender labelled a terrorist. An orphanage director charged with child abduction. How does CSW distinguish...
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Latin America Nicaragua
‘Praying was forbidden, but we did it anyway.’
An interview with Nicaraguan exile Santos Julio Sevilla Rivera...
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Can you bring a Bible into Nicaragua?
In December, our team came across a shocking story...
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