The regime of Daniel Ortega, through the Ministry of the Interior (Migob), made official this Tuesday, July 4, the cancellation of the legal personality of the Fraternity Poor of Jesus Christ Foundation. This repressive action of the dictatorship takes place two days after the National Police broke into the property of the religious congregation.
Through ministerial agreement 91-2023-OSFL, published in The GazetteGovernorate canceled and confiscated the assets of the Foundationarguing that the religious entity “failed to comply with its obligations” under Nicaraguan law, for not “reporting” its latest financial statements and having the board of directors “defeated” since February 25, 2021.
The state institution also reported that the movable and immovable property will correspond to the Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) to carry out the transfer of these to the name of the State of Nicaragua.
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Said decree was signed by the Minister of Migob on June 30, but until this Tuesday it became official, according to the Official State Gazette.
The disclosure of this agreement occurs two days after the lawyer Martha Patricia Molina denounced that the National Police assaulted the house of the Sisters of the Poor Fraternity of Jesus Christ, in León, who were forced to leave the country.
According to Molina, Police officers “entered the property as criminals”since the “operative” was carried out at midnight on Sunday, a pattern of the regime used to seize real estate or forcefully remove opponents or religious.
The nuns, who ran the Fraternidad Pobres de Jesucristo Foundation, They arrived yesterday Monday in El Salvadorafter being expelled and confiscated by the Nicaraguan regime.
The nuns lived in León and their mission was to provide food, clothing and prayers to the people who live on the streets of this department.
The devotees, of Brazilian nationality, this 2023 they celebrated seven years of providing aid in Nicaragua, especially in the department of León, where they lived. They are part of the Franciscan Fraternity, founded in Brazil by the priest Gilson Sobreiro.
In July 2022, one year ago, the dictatorial government of Daniel Ortega ordered the departure of 18 Missionary nuns from the Order of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The nuns administered the Immaculate Heart of Mary Home.
The expulsions continued. To date, they are counted more than 80 religious, including nuns and priests, expelled by the government, which also keeps Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, bishop of the Diocese of Matagalpa, in prison. According to an investigation carried out by the media providenceAt the end of 2022, 400 violent acts against the Church were reported.
