Death toll rises as Nicaraguan gov’t continues attacks on protesters
Vol. 82/No. 28 - July 30, 2018![Movement of Mothers of April lead march on Mother’s Day, May 30, in Managua, Nicaragua, honoring those killed and wounded by government thugs during April demonstration. Banner reads “No more assassinations! No more massacres!” Nearly 300 people have been killed.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nicaragua06A_750-300x202.jpg)
The largely working-class and student protests that exploded against the government of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua in April continue nearly three months later with no sign of abating. Ortega has escalated deadly raids targeting opposition strongholds. Demonstrations against Ortega…