The bishop of the Diocese of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Estelí, Monsignor Rolando Álvarez Lagos, celebrates this Saturday, November 12, 100 days of being detained by the Police of the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
Since August 4, he was locked up and prevented from leaving the Episcopal Palace of the Diocese of Matagalpa by the National Police of Ortega and Murillo. He was taken from that place by police agents in the early hours of August 19.
Various local and international organizations, prominent Nicaraguan politicians and opponents have constantly demanded that the regime show the prelate and verify his physical and health condition.
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Although it is not officially known where Monsignor Álvarez is, a source revealed to Article 66 that the priest is at the home of some relatives, near the Cargill company, on the road to Masaya.
«The house is located about 100 meters from the Cargill company, in the Los Madrigales region, it is a narrow road. There is a limit, it is the only elegant and large house in that area, there are three or four riot police, who are relieved at six in the afternoon. Every day a patrol full of policemen and cars with dark windows leaves,” added the informant.
This media outlet confirmed that several vans from the police institution patrol the area daily and the house where the Bishop of Matagalpa is supposedly located is “protected” by riot police.
Monsignor Rolando Álvarez is the only one of 12 imprisoned religious who remains in his home under police custody, but with the same restrictions and surveillance at all times. In addition, an accusation against the cardinal has not been officially presented either. The other eleven religious were accused, among other crimes, of conspiring to undermine national integrity.
