Evo Morales Creates Three Indigenous Universities

The media's focus inside Bolivia and Evo Morales is on the U.S. Ambassador being told to leave and the violent protests. In the midst of all this, about a month ago President Morales authorized the creation of three indigenous universities, where courses would be taught in Aymara, Quechua and Guarani - the country's three most widely spoken Native languages.

The three new educational institutions will be located in the regions of La Paz, Cochabamba and Chuquisaca. Funding for the universities will come from monies collected through the Direct Hydrocarbon Tax, which will go to the Indigenous Fund that as of August held $366 million Bolivianos (approximately $52 million U.S.). Fifteen percent of the Indigenous Fund will go directly to the new universities.

''For what is the indigenous university?'' Morales asked at the Aug. 2 press conference at the Warisata Normal School, the first indigenous school in Bolivia. ''It is to decolonize Bolivia. ...

Wow, that's a pretty intense educational goal.

Source : Inteligentaindigena Novajoservo