Nicaragua Edgy after Student Threats
Nicaraguan university students have stoked the prevailing social tension Thursday by announcing they will continue protesting in support of striking doctors and demand a solution to the transport issue.

Wednesday, dozens of young people armed with mortars set up barricades using the street´s paving stones on a Managua avenue.

Physicians, who have been striking for six months for a decent wage, joined the students at the barricades and said they will be satisfied if, in a five-year period, their salaries are made compatible with those of their Central American colleagues.

The action ended without brawls, although three hooded young people set a vehicle afire, which caused police to tighten their presence around the Nicaraguan National University.

Faced with authorities´ failure to respond, the students announced they will also protest the rise of transport fees, which could lead to a conflict with truckers.