Nicaraguan President Cancels Pension Plan Changes to End Deadly Protests

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has scrapped plans to overhaul the country's social security system.  His announcement last week of changes to the country's pension plan sparked days of deadly protests.  The president said Sunday the plan to increase worker contributions to social security and to lower pensions is being "revoked, cancelled, put aside." He added, "We cannot allow chaos, crime and looting."  Officials said Friday at least...

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