MONDAY, JULY 2, 2018
A Nicaraguan opposition supporter brandishes a home-made mortar used for attacks on police and pro-government civilians
The System of Central American Integration (SICA) called for an end to violence in Nicaragua last night, saluting the will of the Sandinista government as the US ramped up rhetoric over the weekend.
The organisation, which represents member states across the Central American region, called for “peace and respect for sovereignty without foreign interference in Nicaragua.”
A statement signed by representatives from the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, Belize and Nicaragua expressed its “confidence in dialogue and reconciliation as necessary paths toward construction and preservation of peace.”
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Violence has flared across Nicaragua since mid-April sparked by protests from business leaders over pension reforms that would have seen them pay increased contributions.
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