A popular mall in the area was also full of police, who were making their presence felt ahead of the planned demonstration. Protests against cuts to social security benefits began April 18, 2018 and were violently repressed by police and Ortega supporters. Meanwhile, in Miami Wednesday, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton announced that the Trump administration was turning up the pressure on Ortega’s government. Article Continued BelowBolton announced sanctions against financial services provider Bancorp, which he claimed is a “slush fund” for Ortega. He also said the U.S. was imposing sanctions on Laureano Ortega, one of the eight children of Ortega and Vice-President Rosario Murillo.

Source: thestar April 17, 2019 18:39 UTC