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(CNN Spanish) - The Blue and White National Unit and the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy maintain the national call for a march to be held this Saturday, September 21, in downtown Managua, Nicaragua, despite the National Police, According to the institution, he did not receive the notification that members of that coalition took on Wednesday.
CNN en Español contacted the National Police to know if it approved the mobilization or refused to receive the document, but we have not received a response so far.
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The Police banned opposition demonstrations since October 2018 on the grounds that these initiatives alter public order, generate insecurity and ensuring that those who summon them have a criminal record or were linked to what they call a failed coup attempt, despite the fact that the Nicaraguan Constitution enshrines the right to assembly and peaceful mobilization, without prior permission.
In the march they will pay tribute to the teenager Matt Romero, who died after being shot by paramilitaries while participating in an opposition demonstration on September 23, 2018. Police reported that the young man had died in a crossfire. His relatives told CNN last December that they were unaware of any ongoing investigation for the young man's death.