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Offline TomSea

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The reported death toll is going up, the first story I saw had 3 dead. They are protesting some sort of change in social security pensions.

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10 killed in violent protests against Nicaragua's pension reform plan
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AFP•April 21, 2018

Managua (AFP) - Violent protests against a proposed change to Nicaragua's pension system have left at least 10 people dead over two days, the government said Friday.

In the biggest protests in President Daniel Ortega's 11 years in office in this poor Central American country, people are angry over the plan because workers and employers would have to chip in more toward the retirement system.

The government is willing to hold a dialogue and Ortega will issue a formal call on Saturday, Vice President Rosario Murillo said, adding: "At least 10 compatriots have died."

Read more at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-killed-violent-protests-against-nicaraguas-pension-reform-070405873.html