Once again the students took to the streets of Managua. This time police tried not to take the bait but instead only came in when it as absolutely necessary. This time high school students joined in force. In fact the most of the trouble today was by highschoolers.

Photowise my work was not very good but still managed to get some interesting images. Had problems with exposure, focus, timing, etc. It seems though that we all had trouble today. Must have been the rain.

Rain is the best riot control system. The black gunpowder mortars the students fire at the police will not light up. Its not a fair fight so the students eventually pack up and go home. They wanted to fight today but luck was not with them. The police took advantage of this and arrested some of them as they went home. Easy pickings. Rain is not good for cameras. Only those who think ahead prevail. I brought along my rain proof hood for my camera. I had a tailor make them for us about three years ago when I came to work for LA PRENSA. Its an easy and cheap way to protect that expensive digital camera.


Her are the pics.





After the rain extinguished the protest police picked up stragglers as the left the area. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright LA PRENSA/Tomas stargardter



Even The Da Vinci Code got into the action today. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright LA PRENSA/Tomas stargardter



Police try out a new riot control weapon. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright LA PRENSA/Tomas stargardter



Another arrested student is dragged out of the woods. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright LA PRENSA/Tomas stargardter



A protesting student running in a field of tear gas. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright LA PRENSA/Tomas stargardter



Student bofore the confrontations with police. The sign in the background reads "Hear Us!" Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright LA PRENSA/Tomas stargardter