Since protests first broke out in Nicaragua on April 18, the international community has witnessed an inexcusable escalation of violence against citizens by police, government-sanctioned paramilitaries, and pro-government Sandinista mobs. The mid-April protests over proposed reforms to the Social Security System initially saw three deaths—an estimated 200 people have been killed since. The protesters’ demands,…
During the past week, youth and students in Nicaragua organized peaceful protests across the country in response to reforms to the Social Security System. The government of Daniel Ortega responded with disproportionate violence, intimidation, and repression, which was carried out by antiriot police and pro-government supporters. Three people have died, and dozens of students and…