Additional Name(s): María Asunción Salgado Duarte

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Nicaragua

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Date of Detainment: October/7/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression

Nature of Charges: Unknown

María Asunción Salgado

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María Asunción Salgado is detained for her religious belief, activity, and association.

On October 7, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Salgado, together with Father Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses and Salvador Paguaga, while they were observing the Virgin of the Rosary in the Estelí cathedral. 

Related cases: Yesner Cipriano Pineda MenesesSalvador Paguaga

Additional Name(s): Salvador Paguagua

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Nicaragua

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Date of Detainment: October/7/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Salvador Paguaga

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Salvador Paguaga is detained for his religious belief, activity, and association.

On October 7, 2023, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested Paguaga, together with Father Yesner Cipriano Pineda Meneses and María Asunción Salgado, while they were observing the Virgin of the Rosary in the Estelí cathedral. 

Related cases: Yesner Cipriano Pineda MenesesMaría Asunción Salgado

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Nicaragua

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Date of Detainment: June/2/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Online Activity Religious Expression

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Freylin Axarael Moreno Ponce

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Freylin Axarael Moreno Ponce is detained for his religious expression.

On June 2, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Moreno Ponce after he asked, on social media, for prayers for Bishop Rolando Álvarez.

Related Cases: Rolando Álvarez