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Nicaragua: Thousands Protest Bloody Crackdown on April Demonstrations

HeadlineMay 10, 2018

In Nicaragua, tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the capital Managua Wednesday, calling for President Daniel Ortega to resign, and demanding justice for those killed by government forces during protests last month against a rollback of social security benefits. Human rights groups say at least 40 people were killed in the April uprising; they say police used live rounds on demonstrators. Among those killed was journalist Ángel Gahona, who was shot dead as he broadcast coverage of the protests on Facebook Live.

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