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CARACAS, Monday February 09, 2009 | Update
Fifteen injured students, two detained at Barinas University
Students engaged in street activities were the target of tear gas and plastic bullets
Politics
A total of 15 students were shot on Monday morning at Santa
María University, western Barinas state, while demonstrating
in favor of the No vote for the amendment to the Constitution.
Eixora Serano, Vice-President of the Student Council, Faculty
of Law, reported that on Monday morning, they found the walls
of the university painted with slogans against students and
in favor of the Yes vote.
Students went out the university to distribute pamphlets
for the No vote and paint slogans on car windows but security
agents dispersed them with tear gas and plastic bullets.
"At 10:00 a.m., we were staging a peaceful protest when police
corps, specifically the Municipal Police, attacked us; they
trespassed on the university. Tear gas canisters were stronger
than usual; we could not even breathe," said Serrano.
Two students were detained. "So far, we do not know their
whereabouts."
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