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Newshour: Violence After Nicaragua Ceasefire

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16/06/2018 GMT

Violence After Nicaragua Ceasefire

BBC World Service - Newshour, Violence After Nicaragua Ceasefire

Tension on the streets of Nicaragua as pressure mounts on President Ortega to step aside

Tension on the streets of Nicaragua as pressure mounts on President Ortega to step aside.

There has been more violence on the streets of Nicaragua as pressure mounts on President Daniel Ortega to step aside. Several weeks of protests against his government have left over 170 people dead.

Also in the programme: Yemeni forces say they've captured Hudaydah airport from Houthi rebels; free speech under the spotlight in Russia as the World Cup begins; and Orwellian poverty examined on stage.

(Photo: A man fights a fire after an arson attack blamed on ongoing political violence in Managua, Nicaragua on the 16th of June 2018. Credit: Getty Images)

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