Fears for Brazilian science amid federal funding freeze
Scientists braced for fallout of Bolsonaro’s budget cuts
The Brazilian government has announced it is freezing around BRL30 billion (£5.9 billion) of its federal budget, which includes withholding BRL2.2 billion allotted to its Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication . The ministry is left with a budget of BRL2.9 billion for 2019 – a 42% cut and its lowest level of funding since 2006.