The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, sees the situation in Nicaragua as “tragic and disgusting” in the face of the closure of Catholic radio stations, the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez and priests, the expulsion of nuns from the country and the prohibition of religious festivities. Given this situation, he affirms that the South American country will open its doors to grant political asylum to those persecuted by the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
“Brazil will not sit idly by in the face of another episode of this diabolical persecution against Christians promoted by the socialist dictatorship of Nicaragua. We are ready to welcome persecuted priests and nuns, further facilitating their entry and settlement in our country,” the president said hours after his speech at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, where he also condemned the country’s situation. Central American.
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Through his social networks, Bolsonaro said that “as we did when we received Ukrainians, Venezuelans, Haitians and Christians from Afghanistan, we will offer asylum to those who are currently being attacked by the dictator Daniel Ortega, in the certainty that all will be received by Brazil and our people with the dignity and support they deserve.”
He highlights that what is happening now in Nicaragua is “an alert to the world about the imminence of even more serious and inhuman abuses. After all, if even the churches, whose religious and social work are a source of dignity for people, are not respected, who will be immune to this?
“The situation in Nicaragua is tragic and disgusting. Radios are closed, Catholic bishops are arrested and nuns of the order of Mother Teresa of Calcutta are expelled from the country. They are sad scenes, but that some, due to ideological affinity, prefer to turn their backs and ignore,” added the Brazilian president.
This morning, Bolsonaro, following the UN tradition, was the first of the heads of state and government to speak before the General Assembly, condemning the religious persecution that exists in the world and citing the case of Nicaragua.
“I want to announce that Brazil opens its doors to welcome the persecuted priests and nuns in Nicaragua,” he declared during his speech at the UN plenary, who is a firm defender of the conservative values associated with Christianity.
Bolsonaro concludes on his social networks stating that “as the highest leader of Brazil, a country that has always defended and promoted religious freedom and is proud of its Christian formation, I feel compelled to denounce this diabolical persecution. Not just for what it represents today, but for what it can represent in the near future.”
