According to data from human rights organizations, there were over 200 deaths in the clashes. Children and young people were victims of atrocities by these groups, which from the beginning have shown no will to dialogue.
The Salesians of Don Bosco continue to accompany the population. The Salesian house in the capital, Managua, carries on its activities as best it can and remains vigilant on the situation surrounding its own center as the parish dedicated to Don Bosco has been the object of threats.
Violence in Masaya has not stopped. A young animator from the local Salesian oratory was killed by gunshot. The Salesian house in Granada suspended the activities of both the institute and the oratory; in fact, even if there is a certain calm in the city, there is still no safety or certainty towards starting or resuming activities.
National dialogue resumed on Friday, June 15, with the only progress represented by the government's desire to invite international human rights organizations to accompany the process of democratization. The Church continues to play a decisive role in mediating the situation, proposing a path aimed at accelerating and guaranteeing peace.
Yesterday, Thursday 21 June, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (CEN) and the clergy of Managua, presented the Blessed Sacrament at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption. A large crowd gathered there to pray and to wait for card. Leopoldo Brenes, archbishop of Managua, and his auxiliary, mgr. Silvio José Báez.
The current situation is very delicate and the Catholic Church with the presence of the bishops is trying to resume talks with the government, to seek peace for a people that mourns the death of hundreds of people and thousands of wounded.
Even in the midst of the anguish and pain caused by this situation, the Nicaraguan people have not lost hope and, although the prospect is still confused, they have not given up on the possibility of peace.
