Mass Protests

Sunday, 03 December 2023

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Miss Nicaragua pageant director charged with running ‘beauty queen coup’ plot: police

New York Post 03 Dec 2023

But the tone quickly soured the day after the win when it emerged that Palacios had posted photos of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018 ... of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018.

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Miss Nicaragua official probed amid alleged ‘beauty queen coup’ plot

Russia Today 03 Dec 2023

However, the celebration was short-lived after it soon emerged that Palacios had participated in mass anti-government protests in 2018 ... His critics, though, said the protests were in response to what they claimed was the president’s autocratic governance and his extended rule over the country.

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Pageant director accused of 'beauty queen coup'

News & Record 03 Dec 2023

But the tone quickly soured the day after the win when it emerged that Palacios had posted photos of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018 ... The protests were violently repressed, and human rights officials say 355 people were killed by government forces.

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Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

The Day 03 Dec 2023

But the tone quickly soured the day after the win when it emerged that Palacios had posted photos of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018. The protests were violently repressed, and human rights officials say 355 people were killed by government forces.

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Nicaragua’s Miss Universe emerges as symbol of defiance against Ortega regime

The Observer 03 Dec 2023

Joyous crowds took to the streets of Managua for the first time since mass protests in 2018 that were put down with lethal force ... So too did her participation in the 2018 protests, which became common knowledge after photos of her from that time went viral before the Miss Universe competition.

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Will the Pakistan elections take place on time?

Indian Express 03 Dec 2023

Ousted Prime Minister Khan remains the most popular politician in the country despite a crackdown on his party and supporters over allegedly targeting military installations during mass protests in May.

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Q&A: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks with amNY about migrant crisis, Israel-Hamas conflict, and more

AM New York 03 Dec 2023

Senate Majority and take back the House of Representatives ... But since the Oct ... The dramatic loss of civilian life has led to near daily mass protests in the five boroughs, where demonstrators are calling for a ceasefire, targeting members of Congress who have been resistant to call for the action including Gillibrand ... Migrant crisis. amNY ... Sen ... amNY ... Sen.

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YouTube prankster dresses as cop and waves Palestinian flag at Camden rally - as Police ...

The Daily Mail 02 Dec 2023

The protests were not on the scale of the mass gatherings seen in central London every weekend for the last two months ... a protest in Trafalgar Square on November 4) ... JSO, which has carried out a string of recent 'slow marches', billed Saturday's protest as a 'mass march' through the capital 'in solidarity with the innocent climate prisoners'.

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Just Stop Oil protesters demonstrate outside New Scotland Yard

AOL 02 Dec 2023

JSO, which has carried out a string of recent “slow marches,” billed Saturday’s protest as a “mass march” ...

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Police accuse director of Miss Nicaragua pageant of rigging contests in a coup plot

The Los Angeles Times 02 Dec 2023

The government of President Daniel Ortega briefly thought it had scored a rare public relations victory, calling her win a moment of “legitimate joy and pride.” But the tone quickly soured the day after the win when it emerged that Palacios had posted photos of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018.

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Police accuse director of Miss Nicaragua pageant of running 'beauty queen coup' plot

Jamaica Observer 02 Dec 2023

But the tone quickly soured the day after the win when it emerged that Palacios had posted photos of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018. The protests were violently repressed, and human rights officials say 355 people were killed by government forces.

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Officials Allege Miss Nicaragua 'Beauty Queen Coup' Plot

Voa News 02 Dec 2023

But the tone quickly soured the day after the win when it emerged that Palacios had posted photos of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018. The protests were violently repressed, and human rights officials say 355 people were killed by government forces.

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Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running ‘beauty queen coup’ plot

Wtop 02 Dec 2023

But the tone quickly soured the day after the win when it emerged that Palacios had posted photos of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018. The protests were violently repressed, and human rights officials say 355 people were killed by government forces.

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Nicaragua pageant head, family accused of ‘treason’

Manila Standard 02 Dec 2023

A police statement said Karen Celebertti, her husband and her son — all owners of the Miss Nicaragua pageant — had actively participated “in the terrorist actions of the failed coup attempt,” a reference to the 2018 mass protests against President Daniel Ortega.

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Director of Miss Nicaragua pageant accused of rigging contest in plot to help overthrow gov't

NBC Bay Area 02 Dec 2023

But the tone quickly soured the day after the win when it emerged that Palacios had posted photos of herself on Facebook participating in one of the mass anti-government protests in 2018 ... The protests were violently repressed, and human rights officials say 355 people were killed by government forces.