The Roman Catholic bishop and 18 clergy members were freed after negotiations with the Vatican

Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa released from prison after negotiations with Vatican. 19 clergy members were incarcerated last year under the current regime's escalated crackdown on religious leaders. Bishop was among those who were incarcerated under the regime's crackdown on leaders. Nicaragua's government released 19 clergymen from prison last year.

A second bishop was arrested by Nicaraguan authorities on Thursday, two sources say. The arrests come amid a crackdown on opposition figures and the Catholic Church. President Daniel Ortega has been cracking down on the church and opposition figures. The government has been clamping down on Catholic Church and the opposition.

US officials demand Nicaragua release of Catholic bishop Rolando Álvarez. The Biden Administration again criticized the Nicaraguan government for "unjustly" incarcerating the bishop. The bishop is a Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Nicaragua. The government has been locked up in jailing the bishop for more than a decade.