Feature - Political Unrest in Nicaragua
Susan Meiselas
On April 18, mass demonstrations broke out in response to proposed changes in Nicaragua's social security policies. Protestors have called for President Daniel Ortega to resign so that democratic institutions can be restored. Over 200 protestors have been killed and thousands injured due to the violent reaction from armed police and paramilitary forces associated with Ortega's regime. Multiple human rights organizations have denounced that the Nicaraguan government has used excessive and unnecessary force against peaceful demonstrators and demanded justice for those who have been arbitrarily detained....
