Nicaragua's government seizes prized University of Central America from Jesuits

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Nicaragua: President Daniel Ortega's government confiscates the Jesuit-run University of Central America, one of the region's most highly regarded colleges.

has confiscated the University of Central America in Nicaragua, one of the region’s most highly regarded colleges.

It was the latest in a series of expulsions, closures and confiscations by the regime of President Daniel Ortega targeting the Roman Catholic Church and opposition figures. The order, known as the Society of Jesus, said the government seized all of the university’s property, buildings and bank accounts.It quoted the government as claiming the university “operated as a center of terrorism.” The Jesuits say the accusation is unfounded.that systematically violates human rights and appears to be aimed at consolidating a totalitarian state,” the Society of Jesus of Central America said in a statement.

 

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