The Latest: Nicaragua cancels social security overhaul
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The latest on unrest in Nicaragua (all times local): Nicaragua's president says the government is withdrawing changes to the social security system that had triggered protests, riots and looting over the past week. President Daniel Ortega said Sunday in a message to the nation that the social security board of directors has canceled the changes implemented on April 16. The overhaul sought to shore up Nicaragua's troubled social security system with a combination of reduced benefits and increased taxes. The changes ...
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