Members of the Nicaragua Catholic Church have gathered for a huge protest in the nation's city capital, Managua, after President Daniel Ortega's administration has prohibited religious processions in the country.
The investigation launched against Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez is reportedly part of a growing crackdown on opposition leaders and government critics in Nicaragua.
Nicaragua's left-wing Sandinista revolution was a huge turning point in the country's history. Decades later, its leader, Daniel Ortega, sits as Nicaragua's president.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega continues his crackdown on independent media and the opposition. This time, however, he went after radio stations belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.
Ahead of municipal elections, police in Nicaragua have taken over the city halls of five municipalities held by mayors affiliated with the opposition political party.
Forecasters said a fast-moving storm that recently hit several countries in the Caribbean and the northern part of South America could eventually develop into a hurricane over the Pacific.
The ninth Summit of the Americas started in Los Angeles. The gathering is considered a high-profile meeting that is expected to deliver an accord on managing unprecedented levels of migrants throughout the region.
The U.N. Human Rights office has taken a stand on the siege against the priests in Nicaragua that are protesting against police harassment in the country.
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador threatens to not attend the upcoming Americas summit if there will be an exclusion of a Latin American country.
Mexican authorities have intercepted more than 1,200 migrants bound for the U.S. in the past 24 hours, Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) said.
