Nicaraguan family falls victim to arson attack just a day after ceasefire was announced

BBC: Violence has continued in Nicaragua a day after the government and opposition agreed a ceasefire to end nearly two months of unrest. In the worst incident, at least six members of the same family were killed in an arson attack on Saturday morning.

The opposition accused pro-government militia of starting the fire and intimidating those who tried to help. More than 170 people have now died since the protests against President Daniel Ortega began in April.

The government denied any involvement in the incident, which it blamed on common criminals. The family owned a mattress business and lived above the shop.

Local media reported that the property was set on fire by hooded men who threw Molotov cocktails at the house.

The head of the Organisation of American States, Luis Almagro, said he condemned “this act of terror, which is a crime against humanity, which cannot remain unpunished”.

Elsewhere in Managua, at least two other people were killed in separate incidents attributed to masked pro-government groups backed up by armed police.

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