Loyola Nicaragua Institute. /archive
Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship in Nicaragua orders the closure of the Jesuit Society of Nicaragua (Jesuits) and the confiscation of all its properties, in a final attack on the cult following its order on the University of Central America (UCA). did Be the focus of protests.
An Interior Ministry decree published in the Official Gazette yesterday describes the recent actions, possibly arguing that the Jesuits have not reported their financial situation in recent years and that the Council has not updated them. In recent years, this excuse has been repeated during the shutdowns ordered against opposition groups.
According to documents collected by the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa, it is now up to the Attorney General to decide whether to transfer Jesuit property “in the name of the Nicaraguan state.” ‘.
The regime had previously confiscated the UCA and religious sites. In the eyes of Daniel Ortega’s government, the university has become a “terrorist hub”, an accusation that it is part of the persecution of the Catholic Church that began after the 2018 protests.
Among the properties confiscated from the Jesuits by the Nicaraguan dictatorship are two prestigious schools in Managua, the Colegio Centroamerica and the Loyola Institute.
According to the resolution, the assets will be handed over to the state in accordance with the provisions of Law 1115, which regulates the association’s operations.
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In the event of revocation of legal personality due to non-compliance with Law 1115, the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic is responsible for ex officio the transfer of assets to Nicaragua.
Source: Diario.Elmundo
