SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Award-winning biologist slams Milei’s defunding of science 18-04-2025 00:31 Scientist Sandra Díaz has voiced criticism of President Javier Milei's government and its defunding of scientific research in Argentina.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Milei’s chainsaw slashes funds for science, research institutes 01-02-2025 09:12 President Javier Milei’s government has drastically reduced the budgets of the CONICET scientific research council, INTA agricultural technology body and ARSAT satellite firm – now entire programmes are being eliminated. by Andrea Gentil
SPENDING CUTS Scientists warn Milei wants to 'deepen' cuts, slash state research 10-01-2025 14:51 Scientists and academics warn the Milei administration wants to cut research funding across social and environmental sciences.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Scientists fear underfunded research on verge of collapse 01-10-2024 11:13 Drastic budget cuts by President Javier Milei's government are damaging scientific research, with the lack of state funding opening the door to a potential exodus of researchers.
Lithium in Argentina Economic crisis thwarts bid to go nuclear with lithium bounty 17-09-2024 11:35 Currency woes dog Argentine scientists trying to develop key isotope Lithium-6, which could have nuclear applications; Milei’s spending cuts, privatisation plans are also a factor.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Nobel laureates warn budget cuts are 'cancelling' research 06-03-2024 22:31 Sixty-eight Nobel laureates urge President Javier Milei to restore budgets for science and technology that have been cut under his drive to slash public spending.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CONICET: Growing protests by scientists, researchers against cutbacks 20-02-2024 17:55 Researchers and scientists demonstrate against government cutbacks, with NGOs warning against "the systematic destruction of science and technology in Argentina." by Enrique Garabetyan
MILEI Milei confirms he would close CONICET research agency 16-08-2023 16:15 Shock winner of the PASO primaries insists that if he gets to power he will strongly adjust state spending, shuttering agencies and government bodies.