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April 20, 2018

Nicaragua: Thousands Protest New Pension Plan, 4 Reported Dead
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In Nicaragua, thousands of people took to the streets for a second
straight day of protest on Thursday to denounce a new law that will
decrease people's pensions even as it requires workers and employers to
contribute more money to the social security system. On Thursday,
pensioners, employers and students united for the nationwide protests,
which were met by riot police firing tear gas and rubber-coated steel
bullets. There are reports at least four people have been killed in this
week's protests.


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