The Erosion of Venezuelan Academia

Venezuela used to have one of the most prominent Latin American education systems, with gems like the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), which has reaped high praise for its academic longevity and research strength. However, with the deterioration of the Venezuelan government came the deterioration of its public education system. This has begun with significant budget cuts, taking away from the space universities can provide for students. For UCV, for instance, only 28% of their requested budget was subsidized by Maduro’s regime in 2016, a dismal amount indicative of the rapidly declining  education system. More…