Student movement to participate in gubernatorial election

The leaders of the Venezuelan student movement explained the role they are to play in the upcoming gubernatorial election to be held on December 16. They also commented about their activities during the previous presidential electoral campaign

The students worked as electoral witnesses during the O-7 election (File photo)

GABRIELA TURZI VEGAS | EL UNIVERSAL

Thursday October 18, 2012 05:04 PM

The President of the Federation of University Centers (FCU) of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), Juan Requesens, asserted that the student sector would be focused on fostering and defending votes, as well as on ensuring a transparent electoral process in the upcoming December 16 gubernatorial election.

For his part, Diego Scharikfer former student leader of the UCV commented about the involvement of the student sector in the past presidential election held on October 7. He highlighted that efforts were made to have electoral witnesses in every polling station across the country. The student movement hopes to keep strengthening its involvement in the upcoming election.

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