Students again criticize Petro's government for managing Icetex's educational credits

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Students again criticize Petro's government for managing Icetex's educational credits

Two and a half years after the start of Gustavo Petro’s government, the objective of guaranteeing greater access for young people to university education remains elusive. The most recent obstacle is an announcement, made on Thursday by the Colombian Institute of Educational Credit and Technical Studies Abroad (Icetex). The institution announced that it will eliminate its subsidies to the interest rates of the credits it offers to students from t…