More Die in Nicaragua as Unrest Continues

A fresh wave of violence and repression left at least seven dead in Nicaragua as international criticism mounted against the government of President Daniel Ortega over its response to protests. The attacks began Friday evening, hours after the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights presented a report indicating the Nicaraguan government had violated human rights during the protests, which started in mid-April and have been met by a heavy-handed crackdown by security forces and allied...

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