Anti-government demonstrations were held in Nicaragua's capital, Managua. More than 100 demonstrators were taken into custody, while police used excessive force to disperse demonstrators.

Police, who tried to disperse demonstrators with tear gas, detained members of the press and confiscated their equipment

Police said the detainees were released.

The demonstrations were said are the continuation of April 2018 protests against President Daniel Ortega.

Since April, hundreds of anti-government protesters have been arrested and many have been charged on "terrorism".

According to human rights sources, until October 2018, 325 people died as a result of the intervention against the demonstrators.

The demonstrators say the country is experiencing an economic crisis and ask for the presidential elections scheduled for 2021 to move and earlier date, March 2019.

ILKHA