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Numerous university students were still demonstrating Tuesday in the streets of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, to demand that President Daniel Ortega leave office after the massacre of dozens of students and other young people by his shock forces and Riot Police.

Between revolutionary songs and supplications to God, President Daniel Ortega affirmed today that he will support a “dialogue for peace” in Nicaragua, but warned that he will investigate those who promoted violence and who, he said, are the same ones who confronted his first government in the 1980s.

The Nicaraguan government called for a march on Monday in support of the president, Daniel Ortega, after the massive opposition demonstration on Saturday, after 11 days of protests that led to violence and dozens of deaths.

Before a massive peaceful demonstration, the Nicaraguan Bishops’ Conference on Saturday reiterated its willingness to mediate a dialogue between the Government and civil society, but warned that it will give President Daniel Ortega a period of one month to evaluate compliance with agreements.

Wang Jing, the Chinese magnate who in 2013 received the exclusive concession from Daniel Ortega’s government to construct an inter-oceanic canal, has shuttered his company’s Hong Kong offices. The move is seen in Nicaragua as another sign of a dying project.

Independent journalists and human rights activists in Nicaragua reported today that they have received death threats and attacks on their homes, following protests and clashes last week in the country.

Carlos Mejia Godoy, creator of most of the songs used by young people at different times since the fight against the dictator Somoza, opens up in an interview with El Nuevo Diario about the current protests in Nicaragua.

The students who have led the recent protests in Nicaragua and who remain entrenched in a university in the capital accepted a dialogue with the government on the condition that President Daniel Ortega offers security guarantees for them and their families.