Viewfinder: An Anti-Government Protester's Funeral in Nicaragua

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Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of 26-year-old Ezequiel Leiva, who died in the hospital three months after being injured during anti-government protests, on September 18th, 2018, in Managua, Nicaragua. More than 300 protesters were killed in Nicaragua during months of unrest following demonstrations against President Daniel Ortega's government.

Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of 26-year-old Ezequiel Leiva, who died in the hospital three months after being injured during anti-government protests, on September 18th, 2018, in Managua, Nicaragua. More than 300 protesters were killed in Nicaragua during months of unrest following demonstrations against President Daniel Ortega's government.

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