Notes from the frontlines of protests in Nicaragua
Writing from Nicaragua’s colonial city Granada, the author gives a personal view of the upheaval on the streets.
Writing from Nicaragua’s colonial city Granada, the author gives a personal view of the upheaval on the streets.
Although it is impossible to know what will happen in the hours and days to follow, it is clear that the rioting and looting over the last 48 hours has severely shaken Nicaraguan politics and economics.
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