MANAGUA, April 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos reiterated Tuesday that he will not resign after meeting with about 5,000 protesters allied with the Sandinista Front of National Liberation (FSLN) who chanted slogans calling for his resignation.

    At a press conference after meeting with the opposition, Bolanos said he has no intention to resign.

    He added that there were no magical solutions to the country's energy problem, and under the present conditions, it is impossible to solve the crisis.

    The head of state said he tried to talk with the protesters, but instead there were insults and violence.

    Earlier, while Bolanos, his family and his cabinet members cameout to meet with the protesters, they were met with hurled rocks and other objects.

    One rock struck and slightly injured Bolanos' son, a 55-year-old businessman who was visiting from the United States.

    The incident occurred following days of often-violent student protests over the government's failure to increase subsidies to offset a bus fare increase to 3 cordobas (18 US cents) from 2.5 cordobas (15 cents).

    On Monday, 90 mayors, mostly from the FSLN, demanded that Bolanos step down or offer a solution to the increase in the ratesof public transportation services. Enditem