Universidad Indígena de Venezuela

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Indigenous University of Venezuela
Universidad Indígena de Venezuela
TypePublic
Established2010
Location,

Universidad Indígena de Venezuela (Indigenous University of Venezuela, UIV) is a public university created in 2010 based in Tauca, Bolívar State. Aimed at Venezuela's indigenous communities, it has campuses in Bolívar and Amazonas, and a 2010 enrolment of 810.[1][2] The indigenous people of Venezuela make up only around 1.5% of the population nationwide, but the proportion is nearly 50% in Amazonas.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Venezuelanalysis.com, 27 July 2010, Chavez Hails Revolutionary Progress in Education
  2. ^ Correo del Orinoco, 17 June 2010, Universidad Indígena de Venezuela impulsa formación profesional de etnias
  3. ^ Van Cott (2003), "Andean Indigenous Movements and Constitutional Transformation: Venezuela in Comparative Perspective", Latin American Perspectives 30(1), p52


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