Student-led protests against social security reforms began in April 2018 and grew in scope to demand Ortega's exit from office and early elections. The demonstrations were put down forcibly by security forces and armed, pro-government militias — leaving at least 325 people dead and more than 2,000 wounded while forcing more than 52,000 to flee the country, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 19, 2019 00:00 UTC