Venezuelan Church cedes school to state amid debt, taxes, seismic risk

The Archdiocese of Barquisimeto transferred Nuestra Señora del Carmen School in Moyetones to the Lara state governorate following a neighborhood protest over its closure. The Church cited a 1.8 million bolivar deficit, tax penalties, judicial inaction, and a seismic resistance order in effect since 2018. This marks a notable shift in local education infrastructure management, reflecting broader economic and regulatory pressures in Venezuela.