Protests against Daniel Ortega
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The protests against Daniel Ortega were a series of protests against President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega and actions performed by his government, the dismantling of the opposition, and violence against peaceful protesters. The protests began in 2014, when the construction of the Nicaragua Canal was about to begin, and several hundred protesters blocked roads and clashed with police during the groundbreaking of the canal.[8] Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans began to protest against President Ortega for what they believe to be a corrupt electoral system.[9][10]
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Date | 24 December 2014 – present (9 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 3 days) | ||
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Caused by | Democratic deficit, political repression, social security, environmental protection, Nicaragua Canal proposal | ||
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Death(s) | 2 (2014)[2] · 105+ (2018)[3][4][5] | ||
Injuries | 20+[6] (2014) · 433 (2018)[7] | ||
Arrested | 47[6] (2014) · 200+ (2018)[4] |
The protests were renewed in April 2018 following the Ortega administration's decree of the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute's social security reform increasing taxes and decreasing benefits. Police and the paramilitary groups attacked and killed unarmed protesters, which made people to stand-up. After five days of deadly unrest, Ortega announced the cancellation of the reforms. Since then, Ortega faced the largest protests in his government's history, with the protest movement spreading to denounce Ortega in general and demanding his resignation.[11] Related protests continued in 2018 and thereafter.