Friday's pre-dawn raid came after Nicaraguan authorities accused Matagalpa Diocese Bishop Rolando Álvarez of allegedly "organizing violent groups" and inciting them "to carry out acts of hate against the population."
Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega's administration, detaining him and several other priests in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the church and a government increasingly intolerant of dissent. The predawn raid came after Nicaraguan authorities had accused Matagalpa Bishop Rolando Álvarez of "organizing…