A masked protester runs near a burning barricade in the Monimbo neighborhood during clashes with police, in Masaya, Nicaragua, Saturday, June 2, 2018. More than 110 people have been killed in Nicaragua during clashes between forces loyal to President Daniel Ortega and opposition groups. (Alfredo Zuniga/Associated Press)MANAGUA, Nicaragua — A U.S. citizen was found shot to death in the capital Saturday as violence and social unrest continue to grip Nicaragua. More than 110 people have been killed in the country since mid-April amid clashes between forces loyal to President Daniel Ortega and opposition groups demanding his removal. Civil society groups alleged the attackers were members of paramilitary groups loyal to Ortega.

Source: Washington Post June 02, 2018 19:54 UTC