One year after the crisis, Nicaraguans return to the streets despite police harassment • El Nuevo Diario

One day after the start of the crisis in Nicaragua, Nicaraguans took to the streets to protest against the government. The national police surrounded a group of people while they were concentrated in the Central American sector. He arrested several protesters and a peridodist referred to in Article 66, who was released a few hours later.

A few hours before the start of the demonstration in Managua, a tense atmosphere was felt. The police have taken the planned route and are patrolling the entire city.

El Nuevo Diario shares minute by minute the events that occurred on Wednesday

6.30 pm The Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy condemned today the acts of the National Police and badured that once again the Government of Nicaragua would have violated the agreements signed on March 29 in dialogue negotiations.

17:52 The north side of the Pellas Center building continues besieged by patrols with police officers.

05:50 The Blue and White National Unity reports that at least 65 people have been arrested by the National Police.

5:15 pm Members of the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy visited the Pellas building to gather people in the area and besieged by police and parapolices.

The protesters before leaving the scene sang the national anthem of Nicaragua.

4:30 Protesters encircled by police in the Central American area managed to leave the scene.

4:10 pm A group of protesters continues to lock themselves in the Pellas building. Riot police keep about 80 people under siege. There are also armed civilians known as "paramilitaries" instead.

3:50 pm: From their vehicles, people take out their flag of Nicaragua to join protests that have spread across several points of Managua.

15:39: Abixael Mogollón, a journalist under article 66, who was arrested by the national police a few hours ago in the roundabout area of ​​Central America, was released, confirmed Álvaro Navarro, director of this digital media.

3:36 pm: The demonstration ends at the cathedral. The young people explain that they can not continue because they started the procession today in the cathedral.

At 3:30 pm, a group of protesters took up positions in the northern highway sector to demand justice and freedom.

The face covered, the young man lifted the Nicaraguan flag to drivers who pbaded, while they pbaded their hands through the window to greet and honk them.

3:05 pm Several young people started protesting inside the Cathedral of Managua. The vehicles circulating in the region sound like a sign of support for the group of young people who claim justice, democracy and freedom.

3:00 pm Police arrest several people in the Central American area.

14:55 After spending more than an hour in a sit-in in Central America, protesters encircled by the police try to leave the scene.

14:51 A group of protesters are trapped in the Pellas building, riot police keep them surrounded.

14:22: Abixael Mogollón, Article 66 journalist broadcast live on Facebook, is arrested by the police.

During the show, you could see that a police officer had approached him and asked him to leave the premises. He had replied that he was a journalist, another police officer had approached and had been heard that he had been arrested and that the transmission had ended.

14:15 Police take protesters who were demonstrating near the Central American roundabout.

A group of citizens shouted slogans and immediately several police patrols showed up and chased the protesters.

At 1410, officers formed a circle to surround the group of protesters. Despite the police headquarters, protesters remain in the area and peacefully shout slogans and pray, while new police patrols arrive in the area.

14:08: The National Police follows a group of demonstrators who gather to walk. Young people must flee for fear of being arrested.

14:06: Juan Sebastián Chamorro, director of Funides and member of the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy, is in the Central American area with protesters who have gathered to leave.

"We are not afraid, a year after the social uprising, we are demanding justice, freedom and democracy," said Chamorro, who also demanded compliance with the agreements signed with the Nicaraguan government on March 29.

14:03: Officers leave patrols and stand in line while protesters shout slogans from the other side.

13:50 At least 20 patrols full of officers arrive in the area where the demonstrators were.

13:30 A group of people is concentrated in the Central American area where the march is scheduled for this Wednesday.

11:00 am: More officers arrive in the Rotunda area of ​​Central America, where Nicaraguans will concentrate to leave.

10:00 National Police officers take the road and patrol the area.

08:00: Police threaten to stay in the main streets of Managua.

The Nicaraguan crisis left more than 300 dead, thousands injured, hundreds of thousands imprisoned and tens of thousands exiled under the threat of harbadment and intimidation for participating in the protests.