José Ismael Peña: “I can’t take a step backwards, university autonomy is at stake”

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José Ismael Peña: “I can’t take a step backwards, university autonomy is at stake”

The National University of Colombia is going through a difficult time, with a student strike that included the takeover of a building, threats and intimidation. The tension has not ceased since the Superior Council appointed José Ismael Peña (Marinilla, Antioquia, 62 years old), a professor for more than three decades, to replace Dolly Montoya, the first woman to occupy that office in 150 years. In the consultation that preceded the decision, th…