Police in Nicaragua detained more than 100 people Saturday after opponents of President Daniel Ortega tried to hold a demonstration to pressure his government to release hundreds of protesters held in custody since 2018. Police later said y would release 107 protesters arrested Saturday in coming hours at request of Vatican’s ambassor.

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Nicaragua government banned opposition protests

Nicaragua’s government banned opposition protests in September and police broke up Saturday’s attempt at a demonstration in Managua, hitting several protesters as y forced m into patrol cars. U.S. Embassy in Managua expressed concern via Twitter about reports of police violence and called on Nicaraguan authorities to “cease use of excessive force against peaceful protesters.”

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Nicaragua’s government says it released 50 opposition prisoners 

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights called on Ortega government via Twitter to give a full tally of those wounded and detained in standoff, during which police carrying assault rifles hauled away protesters. More than 300 people have died in protests since April 2018, while more than 700 are believed to be in government custody and over 52,000 have fled country amid civil strife and repression. On Friday, Nicaragua’s government said it released 50 opposition prisoners and placed m under a form of house arrest. release was an apparent bow to a demand by opposition Civic Alliance for freeing inmates as a condition for resuming political talks which h been suspended.

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