Another day another protest. The police is getting better at this. The students react with more violence. My fear is that somebody soon is going to get killed. I just hope that its not one of us. After a dusk raid and arresting about thirty students during the protests things got hotter. Even late tonight there are still barricades at the autonomous university of Nicaragua. I am not interested in going there at night, but Oswaldo of Reuters and Mario of EFE and myself just went by to check it out and decided against even trying it. I guess we will wait until daylight Wednesday morning. Today Oswaldo was stunned by the concussion of a heavy mortar fired by students. We were all tear gassed by the police. As I said before things are getting hotter.

here are the pics.



Nicaraguan riot police rush in to push protesting university students back into their campus, this Tuesday June 6 2006 in the streets of Managua. Students are protesting against the ticket hike in public transportation. (The poor TV photojournalist alomost got run over.) Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter LA PRENSA



Aboard a pick up truck and shotguns blasting Nicaraguan riot police rush in. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter LA PRENSA



Police dismount to chase away rioting university students. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter LA PRENSA



A university student fires back at riot police using home made black gunpowder mortar bombs from the main entrance of a kinder garden. The pre-school had been evacuated hours before. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter LA PRENSA



Nicaraguan riot police fire tear gas at students. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter LA PRENSA



A student with a trash can lid as a shield fires marbles at police with his slingshot. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter LA PRENSA



Students threaten to burn an innocent passerby's vehicle during the protest. Eventually he was let go and his car was spared. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter LA PRENSA



A police officer throws a tear gas grenade at rioting students. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter LA PRENSA