Since 2020, USCIRF has recommended that Nicaragua be included on the State Department’s Special Watch List for severe violations of religious freedom. In 2022, the Nicaraguan government has greatly intensified its oppression of the Catholic Church. Last month, USCIRF released a Country Update on Nicaragua, which highlighted the persecution of the clergy and the elimination of Church-affiliated organizations.

USCIRF Researcher, Zack Udin, the author of the new report, joins us today to discuss the deteriorating religious freedom conditions in Nicaragua.

Read USCIRF's 2022 Country Update on Religious Freedom in Nicaragua

With Contributions from:

Dwight Bashir, Director of Outreach and Policy, USCIRF

Zack Udin, Researcher, USCIRF

Dylan Schexnaydre, Victims List and Outreach Specialist, USCIRF