On July 6, 2005, there was a student movement against the government of President Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez for the possibility of allowing an increase in fare of public transport. The youth protest ended in a pitched battle between riot police and protesters outside the main entrance of the UES that left several people injured and property damage.El Diario de Hoy: Más de 25 heridos en disturbios UES (in Spanish)
