Water Cannons and Plastic Bullets On Venezuelan Campus

Soldiers arrest a student during clashes outside the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. Police and soldiers fired water cannons and plastic bullets as thousands of students protested against a law passed by Venezuela's congress that increases government powers over the country's universities. (AP2010)

A woman shouts to soldiers as others fire a water cannon during clashes outside the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas.  (AP2010)

Demonstrators are sprayed by a national guard water cannon during clashes outside the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. (AP2010)

A supporter of Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez throws a chair toward students during clashes with university students outside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, . Students are protesting Chávez's attempt to get a friendly lame-duck congress to give him decree powers for 12 months - allowing him to impose laws on his own. (AP2010)

A national police officer questions a supporter of Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez  during clashes with university students outside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela.  (AP2010)

A university student argues with officers of the Venezuelan National Guard during a protest outside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela.  (AP2010)

A demonstrator is sprayed by a national guard water cannon during clashes outside the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas,. Police and soldiers fired water cannons and plastic bullets at thousands of students. (AP2010)

Demonstrators are sprayed by a police water cannon during clashes outside the Central University of Venezuela in Caraca.

Soldiers arrest a student during clashes outside to the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. (AP2010)

Dozens of police and National Guard troops in anti-riot gear blocked student protesters outside the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas, firing plastic bullets into the air. (AP2010)

Anti-Chávez  protesters say the law gives too much power to the government's higher education minister and also seeks to promote socialist ideology in the universities. (AP)