Marlon Velásquez Flores
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic
Date of Detainment: August/2/2024
Date of Release: August/7/2024
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Marlon Velásquez Flores
Extra Bio Info:
Marlon Velásquez Flores was detained for his affiliation with the Catholic Church and his religious leadership role.
On August 2, 2024, the authorities arrested Flores, a priest as well as the administrator of both the Santa Lucía parish in Ciudad Darío and the San Francisco de Asís Nursing Home in Villa Chagüitillo de Sébaco. Flores's arrest comes amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.
On August 7, 2024, the Nicaraguan government exiled Flores to the Vatican.
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