Nicaragua scraps unpopular welfare plan, but unrest continues

A sense of smoldering discontent was evident in Nicaragua on Monday after President Daniel Ortega's decision to cancel a welfare overhaul plan — a proposal that sparked days of deadly protests and looting.

On Monday afternoon, thousands of peaceful protesters — many waving Nicaraguan flags and some hoisting photos of people killed in the earlier protests — took to the streets of Managua.

What began as protests against the welfare proposal morphed into demonstrations reflecting broader discontent with the Ortega government.

Source: Los Angeles Times