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Holy Week in Nicaragua Closes with at least 41 Deaths
Police figures do not match those read by Rosario Murillo. The cross-referencing of "official" reports with independent monitoring of incidents registered nationwide during Holy Week reveals that authorities report at least five fewer deaths.
TL;DR
- At least 41 people died during Holy Week in Nicaragua.
- Traffic accidents were the leading cause of death (23 fatalities), followed by drownings (14).
- There are discrepancies between police reports and figures read by Rosario Murillo.
- Independent monitoring by DESPACHO 505 indicates the police reported at least five fewer deaths.
- 16 motorcyclists were among the 23 traffic accident fatalities.
- Four individuals were murdered during the week.
- Managua and Matagalpa had the highest number of traffic accident deaths, with six each.
- Laguna de Apoyo saw the highest number of drownings, with four cases.