MANAGUA (Reuters) - A policeman died and 23 other officers were injured in clashes with protesters on Tuesday, the Nicaraguan police said, part of an ongoing labour dispute that has shut down operations at a Nicaraguan gold mine owned by Canada's B2Gold Corp.
Eight civilians were also injured, said the country's director general of police, Aminta Granera.
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