Lesbia Gutiérrez

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Nicaragua

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Date of Detainment: August/10/2024

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: House Arrest

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Lesbia Gutiérrez

Extra Bio Info:

Lesbia Gutiérrez is under house arrest for her religious association.

On August 10, 2024, authorities arrested Gutiérrez, the former coordinator of the Urban and Rural Financial Support Program through which the Diocese of Matagalpa's branch of Caritas made loans to small producers. Gutiérrez's arrest came amid a government crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.

On November 29, 2025, authorities placed Gutiérrez under house arrest.

Publicly Available Information:

"Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests two more priests and two laywomen" Catholic News Agency