A Nicaraguan bishop who refused to get on a plane with hundreds of other political prisoners to go into exile in the U.S. has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, according to a Nicaraguan justice system statement.
Nicaraguan exiles in Costa Rica protest against the detention of Rolando Álvarez last August. Photo: Óscar Navarrete/AFP via Getty Images
A Nicaraguan bishop who refused to get on a plane with hundreds of other political prisoners to go into exile in the U.S.
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