Anti-government demonstrators take cover behind a barricade after gunfire erupted during a march against Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega in Managua, Nicaragua, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: APmore-inA massive march in Nicaragua against President Daniel Ortega’s government ended in violence on Wednesday after gunmen opened fire on marchers. The gunshots sent thousands of demonstrators running for cover in Managua, Nicaragua’s capital, and there were unconfirmed reports of about a dozen people wounded. Earlier in the day, influential business leaders called for early elections to resolve weeks of deadly unrest. Grupo Lafise Bancocentro, one of the largest conglomerates in Nicaragua, also called for the next presidential vote to be moved up.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2018 02:37 UTC