U.S. Ambassador To The U.N. Nikki Haley Warns Nicaragua Is Heading Down The Same Path As Syria And Venezuela



Reuters: U.S. compares Nicaragua to Syria, warns of potential regional crisis

The United States on Wednesday declared Nicaragua’s civil unrest a threat to the region’s security, saying government repression of protests risked creating an overwhelming displacement of people akin to Venezuela or Syria.

More than 300 people have been killed and 2,000 injured in crackdowns by Nicaraguan police and armed groups in protests that began in April over an abortive plan by leftist President Daniel Ortega’s government to reduce welfare benefits.

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WNU Editor: Linking Nicaragua to Syria is a stretch. But the country's government has definitely embraced the Venezuelan/Cuban model to crush dissent, and if someone starts to arm the citizenry, it is ripe for revolution and civil war.

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