More Killed In Nicaraguan As Death Toll Surpases 200 After Two Months Of Unrest




BBC: Nicaragua protests: Baby killed in Managua clashes

At least four people, including a baby, have been killed in the Nicaraguan capital after security forces opened fire on protesters, activists say.

So-called "combined forces" launched an attack on a student protest at a university in Managua, the Nicaraguan Centre for Human Rights said.

The baby was killed by a police bullet while being taken to a babysitter, his mother said. The government denied it.

More than 200 people have reportedly died in two months of demonstrations.

The protests were triggered by government cuts to pensions and social security announced in April.

Talks between President Daniel Ortega's government and the opposition to resolve the crisis collapsed earlier this week.

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More News On The Growing Unrest In Nicaragua

Nicaragua clashes leave eight dead including baby: rights group -- AFP
Nicaragua: one-year-old boy among dead in fresh violence -- The Guardian/AP
More Die in Nicaragua as Unrest Continues -- VOA/AP
Nicaragua unrest: Baby among five killed in fresh protests -- Al Jazeera
Nicaragua: Bishops travel to besieged city of Masaya to 'prevent a massacre' -- DW
In Nicaragua, a 'town of fighters' is at the heart of an intensifying crisis -- Washington Post
Terrible history repeats itself in Nicaragua as America sits idly -- Edward Lynch, The Hill
After 2 Months of Unrest, Nicaragua Is at a Fateful Crossroads -- John Perry, The Nation

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