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Slaying Triggers Nicaraguan Riots and Funeral Turmoil
Protests erupted in Managua after the machine gun slaying of newspaper editor Pedro Joaquin Chamorro. Rioters looted and burned the customs building and several businesses, with damage estimated at 7 million dollars. The National Guard used tear gas and fired in the air. authorities reported no arrests. Funeral crowds followed Chamorro’s coffin as tens of thousands gathered, while some shouted anti Somoza slogans. Police arrested four suspects as the investigation continued.
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