Ecuador is reeling from an unprecedented surge in violence that has claimed the life of yet another political leader named Pedro Briones, marking the third such killing in the past four weeks.

Ecuador: Third political leader killed in a week after presidential hopeful's assassination

In Nicaragua, 5 Presidential hopefuls are now in jail. A total of 15 opposition leaders have been detained by now. Palki Sharma tells you how Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega is cracking down on dissent in a desperate bid to stay in power.

Gravitas: Why 5 Presidential hopefuls are in jail in Nicaragua

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Ecuador: Third political leader killed in a week after presidential hopeful's assassination

Gravitas: Why 5 Presidential hopefuls are in jail in Nicaragua