Venezuelan science woes worsen

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Universities in Venezuela suffer as the US dollar exchange rate rose 500-fold last year and research allocations disappeared from budgets

The situation in Venezuelan universities and for science in the country has worsened from the already dismal conditions a year ago. The socialist policies of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, together with a devastating economic crisis and violent anti-government demonstrations are all contributing to the problem.