Fifth Floor - Angry and Divided: Nicaragua in Crisis
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In Nicaragua, mass protests sparked by pension cuts have escalated into unprecedented social unrest. More than 130 people have been killed, and protesters are calling for President Daniel Ortega to stand down. The conflict has divided the country and set friends and families against each other. Arturo Wallace is from Nicaragua and has been covering the story for BBC Mundo.
Image: An anti-government demonstrator fires a home-made mortar in Masaya, Nicaragua.
Credit: Inti OCONINTI OCON/AFP/Getty Images
Published on Friday, 8th June 2018.
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