U.S. Exposes Ortega-Murillo Regime’s Relentless Assault on Religious Freedom in Nicaragua

In a disturbing escalation that hits at the heart of religious liberty and national sovereignty, the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua has confiscated another Catholic institution—the Escuela San José, a school with over four decades of history serving the Jinotepe community. The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs called this act “another proof that the perversity of the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship knows no limits,” highlighting an ongoing pattern of state overreach that severely undermines freedom. How Long Will Washington Watch as Nicaragua’s Dictators Tighten Their Grip? Rosario Murillo, designated co-president alongside her husband Daniel Ortega through a controversial constitutional...