LATIN AMERICA: Obedience Comes with a Price

LATIN AMERICA: Obedience Comes with a Price

From The Front Line Report by Voice of the Martyrs Australia

March 17, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Isaac Santiago discusses the challenges faced by Christians in Latin America, particularly in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Colombia, highlighting issues of persecution and church growth.

Isaac Santiago, Regional Leader for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) in Latin America, describes the growing challenges Christians face in countries such as Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Colombia. Since 2018, Nicaragua has introduced laws and government pressure that heavily restrict the church, similar to persecution seen in communist countries like Cuba and China. As a result, Nicaragua is now listed as a “Restricted Nation” in VOM’s 2026 Global Prayer Guide. Many Nicaraguan Christians are struggling to adjust to these new restrictions, while believers in Cuba have lived with similar limitations for more than 60 years. Santiago also discusses Venezuela, where recent leadership changes have coincided with a spiritual revival, and in the past two years, he has seen the gospel spreading and churches growing in many parts of the country. Click here [https://vom.com.au/about/persecuted-christians/] to view VOM's Global Prayer Guide.

People in this episode

Guest: Isaac Santiago

Topics covered

  • Christian persecution
  • religious freedom
  • Latin America
  • church growth
  • spiritual revival
  • government restrictions

Keywords

  • Christianity
  • persecution
  • Nicaragua
  • Venezuela
  • Cuba
  • church restrictions
  • spiritual revival
  • gospel spreading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Voice of the Martyrs

Places: Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba

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