BBC
Violence erupted after President Daniel Noriega was re-elected for a controversial 3rd term... after international observers claimed some voting irregularities.
Many supporters of losing presidential candidate Fabio Gadea refused to accept the result.
Ortega won another 5-year term with 62.6%...Gadea recorded 31.1%.
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