( Photo: Seb ) Last Wednesday expressed opposition. A little while cons, just for nothing. Because "no means no" as its slogan says. A student demonstration which was attended by many non-students, as well as opposition political leaders: the member of Podemos (For Social Democracy) Ismael García, the mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma great and Oscar Perez, leader the famous "Commando Nacional de la Resistance, an organization with far-right ideas but thankfully provided little in the ranks.
The procession started from the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) and went to the headquarters of the Ministry of Higher Education, a delegation composed of representatives of students and university authorities (who had also called for demonstrations) was received by the Minister. They presented a document. Their main argument is that the government has cut university budgets by 6%. In fact, the entire state budget that was recently reduced by 6% due to the global economic crisis and falling oil prices has driven it.
The Executive requires universities not to bear the brunt of this reduction to the workers or students of institutions but rather to cut unnecessary costs and expenses in luxurious senior Officials (1) . But Venezuela's universities (both private and public) are autonomous and therefore decide themselves how they will implement this reduction. The opportunity was too good, therefore, not attempt to re-engage the good old student movement with white hands, even if the reputation it has lost its whiteness since its top leaders have openly invested in political parties opposition.
also recall that, according to the newspaper Ultimas Noticias this Sunday, the National Assembly (Parliament) and several academic groups "Chavez" urged General Inspectorate of Finance (Contraloría General de la República) to investigate how public universities are investing their budgets. The latter denied for now all internal audit of their finances (the last straw for public universities, all under the guise of "autonomy") and, according to the newspaper, "they have still not explained, For example, why in 2008 they did not use 45% of their budget, while today they denounce the reduction of 6%.
Globovision
Moreover, the media war is back on the carpet. With this time the private communication Globovision middle of bowling. "We will end this madman with a gun (2) or my name is not Hugo Chavez", recently warned the Venezuelan President to the chain director, Alberto Federico Ravell. And reviving the debate on media and, at the same time, the entire campaign for "freedom of expression."
A political mistake of Chavez? A frontal attack would probably be the Globovision. It is obvious that any collapse of the chain, although it is claimed by some activists of the Popular Movement wake mobilizations and an opportunity for the opposition to rebuild his health. We will have the opportunity to revisit the subject in the coming weeks.
short, the opposition has expressed Wednesday: Sunglasses, caps with logos Globovision or RCTV, a small umbrella for the most stylish ladies. The middle class was in the street, "moderately rich, moderately cultivated" in the words of the Uruguayan poet Mario Benedetti, who died last week. By taking a few pictures of engagement, I could not help but think back to this great text. In tribute Benedetti, a monument of Latin American poetry; but also as "poetic legend" to accompany the photographs of the event, I publish below his "Poem to the middle class," a burning issue.
The procession started from the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) and went to the headquarters of the Ministry of Higher Education, a delegation composed of representatives of students and university authorities (who had also called for demonstrations) was received by the Minister. They presented a document. Their main argument is that the government has cut university budgets by 6%. In fact, the entire state budget that was recently reduced by 6% due to the global economic crisis and falling oil prices has driven it.
The Executive requires universities not to bear the brunt of this reduction to the workers or students of institutions but rather to cut unnecessary costs and expenses in luxurious senior Officials (1) . But Venezuela's universities (both private and public) are autonomous and therefore decide themselves how they will implement this reduction. The opportunity was too good, therefore, not attempt to re-engage the good old student movement with white hands, even if the reputation it has lost its whiteness since its top leaders have openly invested in political parties opposition.
also recall that, according to the newspaper Ultimas Noticias this Sunday, the National Assembly (Parliament) and several academic groups "Chavez" urged General Inspectorate of Finance (Contraloría General de la República) to investigate how public universities are investing their budgets. The latter denied for now all internal audit of their finances (the last straw for public universities, all under the guise of "autonomy") and, according to the newspaper, "they have still not explained, For example, why in 2008 they did not use 45% of their budget, while today they denounce the reduction of 6%.
Globovision
Moreover, the media war is back on the carpet. With this time the private communication Globovision middle of bowling. "We will end this madman with a gun (2) or my name is not Hugo Chavez", recently warned the Venezuelan President to the chain director, Alberto Federico Ravell. And reviving the debate on media and, at the same time, the entire campaign for "freedom of expression."
A political mistake of Chavez? A frontal attack would probably be the Globovision. It is obvious that any collapse of the chain, although it is claimed by some activists of the Popular Movement wake mobilizations and an opportunity for the opposition to rebuild his health. We will have the opportunity to revisit the subject in the coming weeks.
short, the opposition has expressed Wednesday: Sunglasses, caps with logos Globovision or RCTV, a small umbrella for the most stylish ladies. The middle class was in the street, "moderately rich, moderately cultivated" in the words of the Uruguayan poet Mario Benedetti, who died last week. By taking a few pictures of engagement, I could not help but think back to this great text. In tribute Benedetti, a monument of Latin American poetry; but also as "poetic legend" to accompany the photographs of the event, I publish below his "Poem to the middle class," a burning issue.
Ladies ... ( Ph: Seb ) 
ladies too ... frontline. ( Ph: Seb ) 
face with white hands of students, the Metropolitan Police left arms in the cloakroom. (Ph: Seb)
Poem middle class
Middle class
moderately rich medium grown
between what she believes and what she is
there is an average distance large
the mid she looks half bad
blacks
the rich, the wise fools
poor
If she listens to a Hitler
she appreciates half
if it is Che who speaks
half as
Amid nothing
doubt it moderately
attracts like any (moderate)
it analyzes half
all the facts and
(half confused) it down the street with half-pans
then she comes to medium attention
those who lead (half in shadow)
sometimes, only sometimes, she realizes (at half later)
that was used as a pawn
in a chess game that excludes
and that the Queen never converted
Thus, half angry
she laments (half)
to be the means by which others are eating these other
she can not understand
not even half.
Mario Benedetti (3)
Notes:
(1) See also this blog "The Venezuela trace the path of a progressive response to the crisis .
(2) "Ese loco con cañon ...".
(3) The translation is South voice.
