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Nicaragua: 5 Sandinista Gov’t Supporters Shot Dead

HeadlineJul 21, 2014

In Nicaragua, five people have been killed and two dozen wounded in the province of Matagalpa after gunmen opened fire on buses carrying supporters of the Sandinista government. The passengers were returning from Saturday’s gathering in the capital Managua to celebrate 35 years since the Sandinistas ousted the Somoza dictatorship. An anti-Sandinista group claimed responsibility on social media.

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