Central American University, Managua
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Central American University – Managua (Universidad Centroamericana – UCA) was a private Catholic university located in Managua, Nicaragua. It was founded in July 1960 by the Society of Jesus on land donated by the Somoza family and was the first private university in Central America.[1] It numbered among its alumni Daniel Ortega, who did not graduate, Daisy Zamora, Sheynnis Palacios, and Ernesto Leal. It was located on Avenida Universitaria in the capital city of Managua (Nicaragua).
Universidad Centroamericana | |
 Veritas liberabit vos. Truth will make you free. | |
| Motto | Somos UCA |
|---|---|
Motto in English | We're UCA |
| Type | Private |
| Established | July 23, 1960; 63 years ago (July 23, 1960) |
| Affiliation | AUSJAL (Assoc.of Jesuit Universities in LA) |
Religious affiliation | Jesuit (Roman Catholic) |
| Rector | Rev. José Alberto Idiáquez Guevara, SJ |
Academic staff | 829 |
Administrative staff | 540 |
| Undergraduates | 8,787 |
| Postgraduates | 643 |
| Location | , 12°07′31″N 86°16′19″W |
| Website | www.uca.edu.ni |
On August 16, 2023, through a spurious judicial decree, the university was closed and confiscated by the government of Daniel Ortega, accusing it of operating as a center for "terrorism" by organizing "delinquent groups," within the framework of the political crisis that Nicaragua has been experiencing since 2018 following protests against reforms to the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute. In its place, the government established the Universidad Nacional Casimiro Sotel Montenegro (National University Casimiro Sotelo Montenegro) within the university's former facilities.