Two Killed In Nicaragua Pension Protests
Umer Jamshaid Published April 20, 2018 | 01:20 PM
A protester and a policeman were killed in the Nicaraguan capital Managua after demonstrations over pension reform turned violent Thursday night, officials said.
Managua, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Apr, 2018 ) :A protester and a policeman were killed in the Nicaraguan capital Managua after demonstrations over pension reform turned violent Thursday night, officials said.
The deaths came after protests by both opponents and supporters of a new law, which increases employer and employee contributions while reducing the overall amount of pensions by five percent, rocked the capital for a second day.
A 33-year-old policeman was shot dead, according to police, as well as a young male protester, whom officials said was pro-reform but members of the opposition said was against. According to opposition demonstrators, a male student was also killed.
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