Last week the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held its first meeting on Nicaragua. This is the international community’s latest attempt to address the crisis stemming from the crackdown by President Daniel Ortega on anti-government protesters which has left 481 dead on the latest (4 September) report by local human rights NGO ANPDH. That Ortega is showing no signs of bowing to international pressure was most recently evidenced by his expulsion of a UN mission following its release of a report damning of his government as well as his promotion of officials who have been sanctioned by the US government.End of preview - This article contains approximately 616 words.
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