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Carmen María Sáenz Martínez

  • Imprisoned Lay Leaders Transferred to House Arrest

    Carmen María Sáenz Martínez and Lesbia del Socorro Gutiérrez Poveda
    Carmen and Lesbia.
    Photo: Christian Solidarity Worldwide

    Christians in Nicaragua have been subjected to various forms of oppression and violence by the Sandinista government. In the summer of 2024, many religious leaders were arrested or deported, and numerous faith-based organizations were forcibly shut down. (To review previously published reports addressing the challenges believers are facing in this Central American nation, visit this page.)