Nicaragua has recently revoked the registration of 1,500 non-profit organizations, marking a significant development in the country's ongoing crackdown on civil society. These organizations, which encompass a wide range of sectors including sports, health, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, legal associations, and religious groups, have been accused of failing to submit financial statements for periods ranging from one to 35 years.
Among the affected organizations were sports clubs that catered to basketball, tennis, and soccer enthusiasts, as well as religiously-affiliated groups, with over 400 of them being Christian organizations. The cancellation of legal status for the Diocese of Matagalpa's Caritas, led by Bishop Rolando Alvarez, has also drawn attention for alleged bureaucratic reasons.
