All South America articles – Page 2
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      NewsFears for academic freedom as Brazil's political climate deteriorates
University researchers in Brazil report facing increasing threats since Bolsonaro ran for and then became president in January
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      OpinionDoes science need democracy to flourish?
Evidence shows good work can survive even the harshest regimes
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      CareersIs there a future for chemists in São Paulo?
Brazil’s largest city has opportunities as well as risks for scientists
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      NewsLong awaited head installed at Chile’s new science ministry
Chilean researchers are now hopeful, just weeks after warning their president about the dangers of his ‘surprise’ cuts to science funding
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      NewsBrazil's election of far-right Bolsonaro leaves researchers reeling
Many academics fear that science funding and academic freedom will be smashed by new government
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      CareersThe radio telescopes exploring our universe
How astrochemists are identifying molecules light-years away from Earth
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      NewsChile’s new science ministry brings hope to the nation’s researchers
Scientists celebrate but there is disquiet over the leadership of the ministry and funding
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      NewsBrazil’s budget booed by the country’s scientists
Science funding in Brazil appears frozen at 2017 amounts – its lowest level in 10 years, despite promises of a 40% increase
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      NewsUS auditors still have a beef with Brazilian meat
Months after Brazil’s meat scandal was uncovered, US food safety agency finds that problems persist with inspection and regulatory enforcement
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      NewsSuppression of academic freedom a ‘global crisis’
Universities around the world under attack as states and groups seek to silence free thought
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      NewsVenezuelan science woes worsen
Universities in Venezuela suffer as the US dollar exchange rate rose 500-fold last year and research allocations disappeared from budgets
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      NewsBrazil’s meaty mess
Investigation reveals corruption among Brazilian meat inspectors, use of chemicals to hide rotten meat
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      NewsHow we are fighting tropical diseases
Repellents and vaccines are useful but still need further improvement
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      ResearchFluorescent frog first down to new molecule
Blue–green glow of the polka-dot tree frogs may help them to ’chat’ with each other
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      BusinessMosaic to buy Vale Fertilizantes in $2.5bn deal
Fertiliser deal continues consolidation trend and expands Mosaic’s presence in Brazil
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      NewsCuts prompt fears of brain drain in Argentina
Argentina’s main research council slashes number of new scientists it will support by more than half
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      NewsSpending cap set to cripple Brazilian science for 20 years
Constitutional amendment will mean research funding will be frozen at current levels for two decades
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      NewsBrazilian science faces ‘imminent catastrophe’
A constitutional amendment advancing through Brazil’s Congress seriously threatens the nation’s scientific enterprise, experts warn
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      BusinessAtanor chemical plant in Argentina shuttered
Toxic releases have led to the indefinite closure of the facility after a decade-long legal fight
 
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