Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Nicaragua

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: October/8/2023

Date of Release: October/18/2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Ramón Esteban Angulo Reyes

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Ramón Esteban Angulo Reyes is detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.

On October 8, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Ramón Esteban Angulo Reyes, a priest at the Nuestra Señora de Fátima church in Wapy. Reyes' arrest comes amidst a government crackdown on the Catholic Church. 

On October 18, 2023, Reyes was released from prison and exiled to the Vatican.