Four clergymen, two seminarians and a diocesan journalist were convicted Jan. 26 in Nicaragua in a secretive trial on charges of conspiracy to undermine national integrity and spreading false information to local media.
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Bishop charged with conspiracy to undermine Nicaragua, spread false news
Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa was accused of conspiracy to undermine the country and propagate false news, according to a statement from the courts in the national capital, Managua.