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Nicaragua gov't accuses Catholic church of money laundering, freezes accounts

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Nicaragua police say they are investigating several dioceses of the Catholic Church for money laundering. Bank accounts of parishes in the Central American country had been frozen. The police statement says the bank accounts were linked to religious figures convicted of treason and other crimes. The government accused the bishops, who mediated talks between the government and protesters, of attempting a coup.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Nicaragua government accuses Catholic Church of money laundering, freezes accounts

(Reuters) - Nicaraguan police said on Saturday they are investigating several dioceses of the Catholic Church for money laundering, a day after local media reported that the bank accounts of parishes in the Central American country had been frozen. Read full story

11 months ago·Malaysia

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National Post

Nicaragua govt accuses Catholic Church of money laundering, freezes accounts

Nicaraguan police said on Saturday they are investigating several dioceses of the Catholic Church for money laundering, a day after local media reported that the bank accounts of parishes in the Central American country had been frozen.

11 months ago·Canada

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Malay Mail

Nicaragua govt accuses Catholic Church of money laundering, freezes accounts

MANAGUA, May 28 — Nicaraguan police said on Saturday they are investigating several dioceses of the Catholic Church for money laundering, a day after local media reported that the bank accounts of parishes in the Central American country had been frozen. The police, loyal to the government of President Daniel Ortega which has clashed fiercely with Nicaragua’s bishops, said that since May 19 they found “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in Church…

11 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Die Presse

Nicaragua's government freezes Catholic Church accounts

The accounts would be linked to people convicted of treason. President Ortega's government has intensified attacks on the Catholic Church in the wake of protests against it in 2018.

11 months ago·Vienna, Austria

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Aristegui Noticias

Nicaraguan Police Accuses Catholic Church of 'Money Laundering'

The Police ordered Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes to submit documents showing the movements of the bank accounts of the dioceses that have intervened.

11 months ago

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Rappler

Nicaragua gov't accuses Catholic church of money laundering, freezes accounts

Nicaraguan police said on Saturday, May 27, they are investigating several dioceses of the Catholic Church for money laundering, a day after local media reported that the bank accounts of parishes in the Central American country had been frozen. The police, loyal to the government of President Daniel Ortega which has clashed fiercely with Nicaragua’s bishops, said that since May 19 they found “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in Church faciliti…

11 months ago·Philippines

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