New Protests in Nicaragua
Workers, students and civil society members will stage a protest next week in this capital, demanding a government respond to social problems affecting Nicaraguans.

The aim is to press the country's authorities to solve the urban transportation problem here, protest against rising electricity tariffs and demand the government to work on the lack of fresh water in most neighborhoods of this capital.

The execution of these protests was confirmed Friday to Prensa Latina by the National Workers Front (FNT) general secretary Gustavo Porras, who said that there will be mass demonstrations next Tuesday.

According to Porras, there will also be sit-ins in several places of Managua on Wednesday, and leadership from these social organizations will meet Friday to decide further actions.