Bishop Rolando Alvarez, head of the Matagalpa diocese, is making a heroic stand to stay in Nicaragua after the government deported more than 200 political prisoners to the United States.
Police in Nicaragua have raided the residence of Bishop Rolando Alvarez, head of the Matagalpa diocese, and arrested him, along with several other priests.
The investigation launched against Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez is reportedly part of a growing crackdown on opposition leaders and government critics in Nicaragua.
