Nicaraguan opposition under attack
Opposition legislators attacked ahead of vote on bill that seeks to curtail president’s powers.
Published On 22 Apr 2010
In Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, supporters of the president have attacked a hotel where opposition legislators had gathered ahead of a controversial congressional vote.
Crowds of supporters of Daniel Ortega shot home-made mortars at the building and blocked access to congress to prevent the legislators from voting on a bill that would weaken presidential powers.
Al Jazeera’s Ricardo Castillo reports from Managua.
Source: Al Jazeera