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Political Tumults in Ortega's Nicaragua

Photo Source: The National By Naveed Qazi | Editor, Globe Up Front One of the largest civil unrest has happened in Nicaragua, in April 2018, ever since the civil war of the 1990’s. The demonstrators are calling for President Ortega’s resignation. Lately, the crowds that assembled in front of Managua’s cathedral have been massive. To curb the ongoing violence, several TV channels were shut down, as protesters threw rocks at the police. There has been looting both at public offices and private shops. As police retaliated with tear gas shells and rubber bullets, around 58 people have died in the ongoing violence. Many students have died including one police officer and a regional journalist, who tried to broadcast his footages live on Facebook. It appeared that the journalist ran a small media outlet called ‘ El Meridiano’ . In an interview with Univision, journalist’s sister said: “I never imagined that he would film his own death." In response to the...