Vatican closes Nicaragua embassy amid escalating row

The Vatican has closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations. The closure, and the departure of the Vatican envoy, is the latest chapter in a crackdown on the Catholic Church by the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

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