professor christopher murray there.ing violence and poverty in central american countries. these include nicaragua, where in april, anti—government protesters began demanding the resignation of the socialist president, daniel ortega. he refused to go, or negotiate — and deployed the security forces. hundreds of people died in just a few months. a notable development was the presence of radical pro—government paramilitaries working alongside the official police. our correspondent will grant went to the town of diriamba, where he obtained unprecedented access to one of those underground armed groups — here's his report. life in diriamba may appear calm, but just weeks life in diriamba may appear calm, butjust weeks ago the life in diriamba may appear calm, but just weeks ago the streets life in diriamba may appear calm, butjust weeks ago the streets were under siege. the small town was caught in the grip of the violence which swept across nicaragua as must government loyalists clashed with protesters demanding president d