“The accusations made against the UCA are totally false and without any foundation,” Sosa said.
“Furthermore, the right to legitimate defense has been denied. A fair trial, with impartial justice, would bring to light the truth of the entire plot that the government has executed against the UCA since the 2018 youth protests, as well as against many other works of the Catholic Church and thousands of civil society institutions, in order to suffocate, close, or appropriate them,” he pointed out.
Sosa noted that the university has been a beacon of social commitment, promoting the right to free thought and quality education for all.
The Jesuit superior general said the measures against the UCA are a manifestation of the climate of violence and insecurity that has been established in the country.
“With similar slanders, they have also trampled on the rights of so many people, their reputation, their lives, and their property,” he said.
Besides condemning the injustice suffered by the UCA, Sosa also called for reconciliation and dialogue.