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Venezuelans make push for citizenship for TPS holders
… it was extending the status for TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan until Dec. 31, 2022. Congress is currently looking at a variety of …
At bicentennial, Nicaraguan church leaders say things must change
… Catholic News Service … Church leaders in Nicaragua said "the political and social situation must not continue the same" as the country … and peace commission said the church "wants to be a voice of encouragement and hope" in Nicaragua. The commission also hoped for a "homeland that respects human rights, freedom of the … for the Archdiocese of Managua. "We don't have any kind of independence. It's still an ideal." Nicaragua arrives at its bicentennial amid political repression as the regime of President Daniel …
More than 200 people were killed last year for defending their land, environment
… world, from Colombia to Congo to Kiribati. Colombia had the highest number, at 65, and joined Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and the Philippines on the list of the five countries with the … were against Indigenous people, including massacres that opened and closed the year. In Nicaragua, where non-Indigenous settlers have been encroaching on Indigenous territory around the …
Feminist nun Donna Quinn leaves a legacy of justice activism
… was Dominican Sr. Marjorie Tuite , whose portfolio included international ecumenical work in Nicaragua and with Church Women United, as well as myriad domestic efforts to end racism, war and …
Fr. Bryan Massingale: White nationalism is the greatest threat to peace today
… regional offices, many local chapters, and went on peace missions to Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua and the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Pax Christi USA, which is based in Washington, …
Nicaragua's crisis 'is reaching flashpoint,' says witness at Hill hearing
… Catholic News Service … The political, economic and social crisis in Nicaragua "is reaching a flashpoint" and "is more than likely to lead to more violence and … and its political prisoners, which the committee described as "the human cost of repression in Nicaragua." Witness Victoria Cárdenas testified that because her husband, Juan Sebastián … and there is an open warrant for my arrest." "It is clear that Ortega is using every part of Nicaragua's institutions, including its judicial system," she said, "to not only persecute those …
Nicaragua marks 1979 revolution date with opponents jailed
… justify the arrest of opponents. In June, Mexico and Argentina recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua for consultations, and the Organization of American States passed a resolution … been arrested. They are just two of what Josefina Vijil said were 134 political prisoners in Nicaragua. "It is impossible to commemorate an uprising that demanded liberty and justice (even …
Experts fear Cuba is preparing a harsh response to recent protests
… using these methods if there is a slaughter of the people? He has the support of Venezuela, Nicaragua and maybe even Argentina to come into Cuba," she said. The tone of the July 11 protests …
Nicaragua stages unprecedented roundup of opposition leaders
… propose or plan economic blockades, applaud and champion the imposition of sanctions against Nicaragua or its citizens.” Those accused “will be traitors to the homeland, and for that reason … said. “I am here, waiting for them to come for me.” In a five-page letter dated June 11, Nicaragua's nine Catholic bishops had called for unity and for democratic principles to prevail … the people and where representative bodies should be subject to effective control by society." Nicaragua’s National Police arrested the four opposition pre-candidates earlier this month. On …
Supreme Court decision deals blow to immigrants with temporary status
… Congress to pass legislation to "correct this unfair decision." Citizens from Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen benefit from TPS granted …
Traditional peoples hold key to healthy ecosystems, Vatican official says
… the world's traditional peoples, Myrna Cunningham, a Miskita activist and medical surgeon from Nicaragua, said during the seminar. "We believe that we cannot talk about these issues without …