Hugo Chavez's Revenge Against the Student Opposition

Last August the Chavez Administration proposed and National Assembly approved a complete restructuring of the once independent university system along a socialist model in direct contravention to the Bolivarian Constitution. A once autonomous curriculum was to be replaced by one developed by the State Ministry of Education. A once selective and independent student admissions process was to be replaced by "open admissions". An education was to be replaced by an indoctrination. On January 14, President Chavez, facing increased protests, unexpectedly vetoed the proposed changes. Why this sudden "change of heart"? An incident earlier in the day...EnglishSpanish Summary of Proposed Changes Today, thousands of "Socialist" students and wannabe's took to the streets demanding the "right" to a "socialist education." Will the Legislature take over the Venezuelan university system? Only time will tell. It's clear that a "victory" today is no guarantee that tomorrow won't bring yet another assault on the freedoms and liberties of the Venezuelan people.