Dozens of Nicaraguans arrested in anti-government march -opposition

Demonstrators shouts slogans during a march to mark the one year anniversary of the protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaragua April 17, 2019.REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Nicaraguans opposed to President Daniel Ortega took to the streets of the capital Managua on Wednesday in protests deemed illegal by the government and several dozen were arrested, according to an opposition group.

Video showed that police in riot gear at the site of the main protest attempted to impede some 200 marchers as peaceful, flag-waving Nicaraguans shouted pro-democracy slogans. One journalist was also briefly arrested.