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A woman walks near a barricade in Jinotega, north of Managua, Nicaragua, on June 4, 2018.Fred Ramos—El Faro  by [Ciara Nugent](https://time.com/author/ciara-nugent/)  ## Ciara Nugent Jul 27, 2018 5:35 PM UTC July 27 marked 100 days since the outbreak of deadly clashes between protesters calling for the ouster of Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega and pro-government forces. But as the country passed that grim milestone, there is little time to count the dead, which now number 448, [according to human rights groups](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the%5Famericas/rights-group-updates-death-toll-in-nicaragua-unrest-to-448/2018/07/26/cfee1214-910e-11e8-ae59-01880eac5f1d%5Fstory.html?noredirect=on&utm%5Fterm=.75cecad0a527). The country remains in a state of chaos, as photographs taken by Fred Ramos and Victor Peña, two photographers for the Latin American news website _El Faro,_ show all too clearly. Barricades have transformed neighborhoods and roads and the unrest has paralyzed businesses, schools and universities. Almost 3,000 people have been injured.  A barricade near the National Autonomous University of Managua (UNAN) on July 5, 2018. Fred Ramos—El Faro  Protesters clash with police during protests in Masaya, southeast of Managua, on June 2. Víctor Peña—El Faro  A demonstrator waves a flag during a protest in Managua on April 29. Fred Ramos—El Faro President Ortega helped to lead his own uprising in 1978, as the left-wing Sandinista group ousted the long-ruling Somoza family dictatorship. Ortega, 72, ruled Nicaragua as a revolutionary hero from 1979 to 1990, but since returning to power in 2007, critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian. The protests this year began on April 18, when pro-government paramilitary gangs violently repressed a small student-led protest in Managua against controversial pension reforms. That clash left eight with injuries, including [head wounds and fractured fingers](https://elpais.com/internacional/2018/04/19/america/1524095967%5F183633.html). One journalist was hospitalized.  Thousands of people participate in a Catholic Church-organized rally in Managua on April 29. Fred Ramos—El Faro Four days later the cuts were scrapped, but it was too late: public anger at the response had already escalated into calls for Ortega’s resignation. The president calls the protesters “right-wing delinquents” and has repeatedly insisted he will not step down. Across the country, students have occupied universities and workers have called strikes. But the clashes haven’t stopped and the death toll keeps rising. Some 19 police officers are among the dead, according to the U.N.’s [human rights’ spokesman](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/19/nicaragua-at-least-four-dead-as-security-forces-retake-rebel-stronghold). The majority are civilians.  Demonstrators during a protest in Managua on April 26. Fred Ramos—El Faro  Flowers and candles surround papers written with the names of victims, who were killed during the protests, on April 25. Fred Ramos—El Faro The Catholic Church has attempted to play a mediating role, helping to organize conversations between student leaders, civil society groups and the government. The government has accepted some demands, such as to allow the entry of international bodies such as the U.N. and the E.U. into Nicaragua and to disarm the paramilitary gangs, but protesters say they have not fulfilled their promises.  A Venezuelan man participating in the various anti-government protests in Managua on June 27\. An AK-47 bullet hangs from his neck. Fred Ramos—El Faro Faith in the negotiations was severely undermined on June 17 when, hours after the first agreements were signed, a family of six were killed when their home was set on fire by police and paramilitaries, [according to neighbors](https://elpais.com/internacional/2018/06/17/america/1529196461%5F321553.html). The victims included an eight-month-old and a two year-old child. On June 23, as police and paramilitary groups opened fire on the student-occupied University of Managua, a one-year-old boy, Teyler Lorío, was hit in the head by a stray bullet and died. His mother rejected government claims that protesters had caused his death, [telling a local TV station](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2-W4ssyoSA), “He was killed by a police gunshot. I saw them. They were police.”  A child with a toy gun—fitted with a firework that emits smoke—pretend to guard a barricade in La Trinidad, a municipality north of Managua, on June 28. Fred Ramos—El Faro  Students receive first-aid training in the National Autonomous University of Managua on June 28. Fred Ramos—El Faro  Armed students stand guard near the National Autonomous University of Managua on June 30. Fred Ramos—El Faro  A group of masked anti-government demonstrators in Masaya on June 5. Víctor Peña—El Faro The U.N, the U.S. and 13 Latin American countries have demanded the government put a stop to the violence, with many fearing [the country is on the path to becoming the next Venezuela](http://time.com/5309575/nicaragua-protests-unrest-venezuela/). On July 16, [speaking from neighboring Costa Rica](https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/07/1014892), U.N. Secretary General António Guterres ramped up pressure on Ortega, calling the death toll “absolutely shocking” and attributing it to “the use of force on the part of entities linked to the State.”  A demonstrator who was injured during a clash with police in Masaya on June 2. Víctor Peña—El Faro  A student who was shot in both arms, during a police attack on the National Autonomous University of Managua, on June 27. Fred Ramos—El Faro  A student sleeps beside her handmade weapon in the National Autonomous University of Managua on June 29. Fred Ramos—El Faro  Students practice boxing inside the National Autonomous University of Managua on June 27\. The university was overtaken by students for two months. Fred Ramos—El Faro That same day, Nicaragua’s Congress passed an anti-terrorism law that the [U.N. warned](https://news.un.org/es/story/2018/07/1438032) is “very vague” and could allow the government to designate “people who are simply exercising their right to protest” as terrorists. With Ortega vowing to stay in office until scheduled elections in 2021, and protesters planning to stay in the streets despite the loss of Masaya, a troubling new chapter in Nicaragua’s history may just be getting started.  The body of Teyler Lorío, more than a year old, whose parents said he died after being struck by a stray police bullet, in Managua on June 24. Fred Ramos—El Faro **_Fred Ramos_** and **_Víctor Peña_** are photographers based in El Salvador. Follow them on Instagram [@ramos\_fred](http://www.instagram.com/ramos%5Ffred/) and [@victorpena84](http://www.instagram.com/victorpena84/). **_Ciara Nugent_** is TIME reporter based in London. Follow her on Twitter [@ciaraCnugent](http://twitter.com/ciaracnugent). **_Andrew Katz_**, who edited this photo essay, is TIME’s Deputy Director of Multimedia. 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