MANAGUA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Nicaraguans took to the streets of capital Managua on Monday to demand justice for the victims of a violent crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega, which claimed another 12 lives over the weekend.
The violence that has plagued the country for three months surged again over the weekend when armed groups and police loyal to Ortega burst into universities occupied by protesters and smashed road blocks set up in defiance of the government.
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