Journalist shot dead while reporting live in NicaraguaPension cuts triggered mass demonstrations, which have led to several deaths, and now, the government is attempting to control coverage of the protests by shutting down independent media outlets. Gahona was reporting live via Facebook on protests that have rocked the Central American nation for four days. FACEBOOK/ANGEL EDUARDO GAHONA Journalist Angel Gahona was shot dead while reporting live on unrest in the strife-torn country of Nicaragua. The disturbances broke out in response to President Daniel Ortega's effort to shore up the troubled social security system with a combination of reduced benefits and increased taxes. This has already gone beyond the social security issue.

Source: Stuff April 22, 2018 22:52 UTC