Caracas, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly (Parliament) has officially declared Venezuela territory free of illiteracy thanks to a two-year campaign aimed at teaching people how to read and write.

At the ceremony held at the Congressional quarters, Speaker Nicolas Maduro thanked Cuba for its contribution to Mision Robinson that helped almost one million Venezuelans to learn to how to read and write.

He also highlighted the role played by President Hugo Chavez as a key promoter of the campaign.

The ceremony was attended by Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel, several other ministers, and UNESCO´s representative for the region, Maria Luisa Jauregui who praised Venezuela´s achievements in education as compared to the rest of Latin America, save Cuba.