Panel discussion “testimonies of solidarity” to explore Venezuela’s social reconstruction

The Daily Journal — The Central University of Venezuela (UCV) will host the panel discussion “Testimonies of Solidarity: What Has Changed in the Country?” on Wednesday, July 29. The event will examine the social impact of the earthquakes that struck on June 24 and encourage reflection on the role of community support networks during the […]

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The San Juan earthquakes damaged homes and deepened social divides in Carayaca

Homes built with zinc sheets and dirt floors, children living in houses marked with red tags, and communities affected by the earthquakes were among the realities encountered by volunteer inspectors coordinated by Sergio Silva, a professor at the Central University of Venezuela’s School of Civil Engineering, during an outreach mission carried out from July 24 […]

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Who chooses and decides in Venezuela today?

By Héctor Sánchez The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela leaves no room for doubt: sovereignty belongs exclusively and permanently to the people. That principle, which in 1999 promised a transition from representative democracy to a participatory and leading democracy, now appears to have surrendered. As sociologist and Central University of Venezuela (UCV) professor […]

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Earthquakes also dealt a “Heavy Blow” to the UCV

According to the latest figures provided by Rector Víctor Rago, 51 members of the Central University of Venezuela community lost their lives in the earthquakes. By Vanessa Davies The classmates of Stephanie Zambrano and Jesús Santana, students in the Department of Literature at the School of Humanities and Education at the Central University of Venezuela […]

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Olayo Pereira, volunteer: “Now we all share one heart”

He studies dentistry at the Central University of Venezuela and chose to put his experience in event organization at the service of solidarity at the collection center located in Rectorate Square. By Vanessa Davies The Daily Journal.— Good intentions alone are not enough to respond to a catastrophe. It also takes logistics, work routes, and […]

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Universities Generate Knowledge and Also Want  to Produce “Money” Through a Special Economic Zone

Professor  Dilio  Hernández,  director  of  the  UCV  Center  for  Research  and  Prospective  Analysis,  proposes  incorporating  both  public  and  private  universities.  The  project  is  advancing under the framework of the Organic Law on Special Economic Zones. By Vanessa Davies  The  “house  that  conquers  the  shadows”  seeks  to  overcome  not  only  the  specters  of  every  kind  looming  […]

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