(CHRISTIAN POST) – A Nicaraguan judge ordered the confiscation of all assets belonging to the Central American University, a highly regarded Jesuit-run institution. The seizure occurs amid escalating government action against Catholic clergy and church-related organizations.
The university, one of Central America’s top private educational facilities, announced the court’s decision in a letter dated Tuesday. The 63-year-old UCA informed the university community that all its assets would be transferred to the government, Reuters reported.
The UCA was accused of being a “center for terrorism organized by criminal groups,” a claim the institution denies. The campus served as a hub for 2018 protests against the government of President Daniel Ortega.