Nicaragua expresses condolences on the death of Pope Francis, despite past tensions - Nuevo Diario de Salta

Daniel Ortega lamented the death of the Argentine pontiff, despite his criticism in 2023, calling the Nicaraguan government “a rude dictatorship.” The Nicaraguan government, led by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, issued an official statement lamenting the death of Pope Francis. In the message, they expressed their prayers for the eternal rest of the pontiff and recognized that relations between the Vatican and Nicaragua were “difficult, injur…

Pope Francis—who passed away on April 21—maintained a tough stance against authoritarian regimes, especially in Nicaragua. From the beginning of the sociopolitical crisis in the country, the pontiff did not hesitate to raise his voice in defense of justice, peace, and human rights. Pope Francis' Commitment to Nicaragua since 2018 Pope Francis' first public reference to the crisis in Nicaragua was on April 22, 2018, a few days after the outbreak …