Death toll in Nicaragua protests reaches 273, human rights group says

By Kay Guerrero and Theresa Waldrop, CNN
Updated 10:22 AM ET, Sun July 15, 2018

At least 273 people have died and 2,000 have been injured in the unrest that's rocked Nicaragua since April, according to the human rights arm of the Organization of American States (OAS).

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The standoff at Divine Mercy Church was the latest in a series of violent clashes that started in April when the Nicaraguan government announced changes to the social security system regarding pensions.

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