The fascist roots of the revolution sprung up today, when the National Guard raided
the University of the Andes, violating, once again, the Venezuelan
Constitution, that gives university campuses autonomy. This has been
ver rare in Venezuela’s recent history, with the raid by Rafael Caldera
in the late 60’s being the one that generated the most controversy and
political conflict. Long gone are the days of the first year of Chavez’
Presidency when Generals visited campuses to show that this Government
was “different”.
The Guards went in to the campus to quelch
the protests in that University which arose from a decision by the
Supreem Court to suspend the elections for Student Union in that
University. Reportedly, the Guards removed the media from the
University and then proceeded to gas the students that were protesting.
There many students and police injured.
The Supreme Court
suspended the election in response to an injuction from a pro-Chavez
group that was asking for the CNE to organize the elections, rather than
the students themselves as has always been the case. This is also
considered to be a violation of the autonomy guaranteed to universities
by the Constitution. University autonomy is a right in most Latin
American countries.
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