Today there was a demonstration in Maracaibo. As I was finishing my morning class and was about to go home to have lunch I noticed that there would't be any buses for a while cause the street was blocked by a demonstration. The demonstration was for Manuel Rosales (I hope I got the name right this time), who is the governor here and also a presidental candidate.

I've heard that demonstrations here in Venezuela can be pretty scary, but this one was peaceful. My student, who was also stranded at Ruge, said that this is the worst that will happen even if Chavez wins the elections. Some people will have a demonstration but it is not like people are going to get aggressive or anything. Let's hope he is right.