Nicaragua using mobs to suppress opposition protests: Amnesty

Nicaragua is using paramilitary groups dubbed "Sandinista mobs" to suppress demonstrations against the government of Daniel Ortega, the human rights group Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday."They are oppressing the civilian population using semi-automatic weapons, under the protection of the police themselves," said Amnesty's Americas director Erika Guevara-Rosas.At least 87 people have been killed and almost 900 wounded since protests began on April 18 against Ortega and hi