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Violence Sweeps Nicaragua As Uprising Continues

Published June 22, 2018 at 9:20 AM PDT
Anti-government protesters fire homemade mortars at police and government supporters in Jinotepe, Nicaragua, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Protests began in mid-April in response to changes to the social security system, but expanded to call for President Daniel Ortega's exit from power. (Alfredo Zuniga/AP)
Anti-government protesters fire homemade mortars at police and government supporters in Jinotepe, Nicaragua, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Protests began in mid-April in response to changes to the social security system, but expanded to call for President Daniel Ortega's exit from power. (Alfredo Zuniga/AP)

For more than two months, violence has gripped Nicaragua, with at least 170 people killed and many more wounded. Opposition activists armed with makeshift mortars are facing off against pro-government gangs, police and paramilitary forces.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Delphine Schrank (@delphineschrank), Reuters chief correspondent for Mexico and Central America, about the uprising and calls to oust Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega.

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