Nicaragua cancels reforms to end protests

By Oswaldo Rivas
Updated April 23 2018 - 8:48am, first published 8:31am
At least seven people have been killed in violent protests against the government in Nicaragua.
At least seven people have been killed in violent protests against the government in Nicaragua.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega says a planned overhaul of the welfare system that sparked days of deadly protests has been cancelled, as he attempted to end the biggest crisis of his administration.

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