by KE KIEN &

At the entrance facing to the classroom of the university of Colombia, there a framed sign that says: "It's good to let the drink evil is not to remember where." Along with registration, see a disheveled drunk who embraces a traffic signal. In the background, between the cafeteria tables, hanging straw hats, cymbals marching band, a lyre, a colorful clock framed by two gray horses with their manes in the wind. On a sort of shelf, a miniature replica of the Venus de Milo, a bust of Beethoven, a wooden figurine. There, amid the splash of clutter that welcomes visitors in the street 35 with Seventh Avenue, is the new University of Abraham Carlos Moreno de Caro.
Everyone got used to seeing Moreno de Caro dressed in yellow and screaming false tone, bringing cool, snakes, offal, rat poison scorpions and to Congress. Always insulting. Always interrupting. He also recalls leading a caravan of pedicabs decorated with political advertising, plugging culverts, giving a chicken to former welfare minister, Diego Palacio, quoting the Bible, reciting the community councils of former President Alvaro Uribe. But some time ago, Moreno de Caro was silent. Decided to move away, as if he still lived in South Africa.

The administrative headquarters of the University of Moreno de Caro.

Through the telephone, elusive tone, Moreno de Caro said: "No, brother, no. I do not want to give interviews. Thank you very much, but I'm keeping a low profile. It's a matter of strategy. " Moreno is in his fortress of forever, the green house of stone columns rising on the western side of the avenue street seventh with 35. Until recently, at the entrance of the place was a metal sign, in letters attached, said: "Citizens' Defense." That was the name the party with which he became famous and which came to the City of Bogota and twice Congress.

But in recent years Moreno's political career took a nosedive. There were no rats or cool or show to save him. During its passage by Congress was enacted, called to give unsworn and fined. His next match, the DNA lost its legal status. Moreno de Caro, then decided to be conservative. But the vote was not enough to return to the Senate. In recent years there has been a close follower of former President Uribe Vélez, who appointed him ambassador to South Africa. From Pretoria, all weekend, gave a report of telephone Uribe functions which lasted eight minutes. Moreno I had two cats, "Morenin" and "Uribín", symbols of both proclaimed crusade: getting rid of rats.

Moreno de Caro has been characterized by political campaigns to publicize their appeal to popular culture.

The house at 35 is now the administrative headquarters of the new university. From there, cut the communication, but before hanging up, throw a few more words: "It strategy. You know. The fuck of the Ministry of Education. Thank you, brother. " At the moment, cut the call.

a couple of months ago, The Spectator published a note Moreno de Caro return to college, explaining the mess that was the legalization of their new school. Last year, the site received visits twice control and surveillance officers from the Ministry of Education, and on both occasions recommended that the minister did not recognize the legal status of the entity, after finding structural flaws in the plant of teachers and regulation. In addition, sent the first text University of Industrial Engineering program at the ministry had plagiarized several pages of other documents. Among them, a Web site called El Rincón del Vago. The name says it all.

Today, the university exhibits in its prospectus its legal status. Red, announces, "officially approved". Some critics say the personality Moreno, the approval of Ministry of Education, was a favor of Alvaro Uribe Vélez.

The college offers four majors: Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Accounting and Business Administration. All have the same price: 910 pesos enrollment. Classes are held in the morning or afternoon sessions. Semesters can be taken at half time, another inconsistency that is being studied. The first group of students entered earlier this year.

Moreno de Caro on one of its more controversial appearances in Congress.

Fourteen years have passed since Moreno de Caro closed doors Higher Education Corporation known as Work-Work-University, which functioned in the same place where today is a new university. In 1997, the government ordered the closure of the corporation. The students were in the air. No matters were approved. His studies at the University of Moreno de Caro worth the same as a blank paper.

Many who studied at the Universidad del Trabajo could change their academic projects for work such as painting walls, clog sewers and street sweeping. Moreno de Caro used their students for political proselytizing. Now, in a radio spot from college, are invited to enroll people saying: "You, plots, walking in the bad or fucked up."

"Fuck", one of the most used verbs Moreno de Caro, now turns down the stairs of his home dressed in yellow polo shirt with blue stripes. Passes in front of a statue of what appears to be Jiménez de Quesada. Is alarmed to see a man who is standing in the lobby, open your eyes like two fried eggs, gives a spin on its axis and leaves. Lurks a while, looking from side to side. Without saying a word opens the door and leaves.