Looting rocks Nicaragua as protest death toll rises
Looting erupted in the Nicaraguan capital on Sunday (April 22) amidst a mounting death toll in the Central American crisis over social security reform.
The looting comes as anti-government protests in Nicaragua entered a fifth day on Sunday. The Red Cross said at least seven people had died and hundreds had been injured in the demonstrations, while a local human rights organisation said it had registered 25 deaths. That number could not be independently verified.
Citizens have come out to defend some stores from looting, saying those behind the violence are seeking to delegitimize the protest movement.
The protests began on Wednesday over plans to increase worker contributions and lower pensions, and some stores in Managua were looted at the weekend. At least two protest marches were planned in Managua on Sunday.
(Source: AP)
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