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NICARAGUA’S opposition was widely derided on Saturday after staging a minuscule protest as the government launched a major drive to combat an outbreak of dengue fever.
Fewer than 20 people formed a “picket” at the National Medical Unit in Managua, with sources mocking the pitiful turnout as indicative of the lack of popular support for the opposition in Nicaragua.
Protesters blamed the police presence for the lack of numbers. They were allowed to hold their action, which lasted about an hour, despite claiming that demonstrations are banned by the government.
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