Central University of Venezuela rectorate takeover information

Central University of Venezuela rectorate takeover
The university's rectorate, the building seized by the occupiers
Date	28 March-3 May 2001 (36 days)
Location	Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
Goals	Convene a "university constituent".
Methods	Occupation
Resulted in	University rectorate seized by left-leaning students Classes suspension of classes Occupiers forcibly expelled by students and sanctioned by the university

The Central University of Venezuela rectorate takeover was an action carried out on 28 March 2001 by a group of left-leaning university students who violently took over the facilities, demanding a "university constituent assembly".^[1]

The seizure began after a group of students, after an assembly was called in the Aula Magna, went to the University Council meeting room, threw tear gas canisters and beat up both security guards and professors. The events caused the suspension of classes at the university. The occupation lasted for 36 days, during which the violence escalated until 3 May, when the student community decided to respond to the classes suspension and expelled the occupiers by force from the rector's office.