April 19 University Movement

April 19 University Movement
April 19 University Movement
Date	25 April 2018
Location	Nicaragua; Polytechnic University of Nicaragua (until 9 June 2018)
Caused by	Police repression during the 2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests.; Existence of political prisoners in the country.; Demonstrators killed during the demonstrations.; Violation of human rights.;

The April 19 University Movement (Spanish initials: MU19A) is a Nicaraguan student movement created on April 25, 2018 in Managua, Nicaragua. The student group opposes the government of Daniel Ortega who from 1979 to 1990 served as the country's first president following the Nicaraguan Revolution, was re-elected in 2006, and is the nation's current President. The April 19 University Movement organized and participated in the 2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests that began April 18th, 2018 in response to Social Security (INSS) reforms. The group has also served as spokesperson in national dialogue.

This student movement is considered a terrorist group by the Nicaraguan government as mentioned by the press: “The leaders [of the April 19th University Movement] are accused of crimes including murder, robbery, terrorism, kidnapping, trafficking, possession and use of restricted weapons, fires, torture, injuries, exposing people to danger.”