Nicaraguan bishops elect Solórzano as conference president after exile of predecessor

Bishop Jorge Solórzano Pérez has been elected president of Nicaragua's Episcopal Conference, succeeding Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was exiled by the Ortega government two years ago. The election signals continuity in church leadership amid ongoing state-church tensions, though its political impact remains limited.

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