University students protest in Managua, Nicaragua, on Aug. 2. When the government of President Daniel Ortega announced changes to the social security system, setting off protests throughout the country, Saballos joined the marches. (Alfredo Zuniga/Associated Press)With Nicaragua’s opposition parties weak and divided, students have assumed a leading role in the protests. Military forces have recently moved in and occupied campuses, but the students have achieved an iconic status among many Nicaraguans. “Ortega has been able to control them.”Students protest in front of the Central American University in Managua on Aug. 2.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2018 09:56 UTC