In Nicaragua at least 322 people have been killed and 2,000 others injured – mostly by the police and pro-government paramilitary groups Photograph: Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters
The Guardian: Nicaragua used 'weapons of war' to kill protesters, says Amnesty International
More than 300 have been killed and 2,000 injured since protests over social security reforms began in April
Weapons of war have been used to indiscriminately kill and injure anti-government protesters in Nicaragua, as part of the ongoing violent crackdown ordered by the upper echelons of government, according to an Amnesty International investigation.
At least 322 people have been killed and 2,000 others injured – mostly by the police and pro-government paramilitary groups – since demonstrations over social security system reforms began in April.
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WNU Editor: 332 killed. 2,000 injured. Thousands in prison. Nicaragua is now Venezuela II.
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