(universidad nacional experimental politécnica antonio josé de sucre) or unexpo, is a public institution, with nucleus in carora. the history of the university begins with the proposal from the unesco to the venezuelan government, to install a technological institute in the country, offering technical attendance, and resources. three cities were interested in the offer, caracas, valencia and barquisimeto, being chosen the last one like principal seat, thanks to the campaign made by the society of friends of barquisimeto, with the support of the lara state government and the mass media. on september 22, 1962, is founded the superior polytechnic institute, with main seat in barquisimeto, and on february 20, 1979, the antonio josé de sucre national experimental polytechnic university is created, the institutes of barquisimeto, caracas and puerto ordaz, happened to integrate this university of high hierarchy in the national technology. by a lamentable decision of the national government, through decree number 68, on april 19, 1979, it countermanded the creation of the university. twelve years later, on february 14, 1991, the venezuelan court, countermanded decree number 68, and consequently restituted the university.