Venezuela’s contested presidential election brings both chaos and hope
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Rebecca Trager2024-08-09T08:30:00
The country’s scientific enterprise is at a crisis point, but many believe a González presidency would bring the dawn of a new era for Venezuelan research
Venezuela’s crumbling scientific infrastructure has reached a crisis point in recent years under the policies of Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government and a devastating economic crisis. Now, the country has plunged into even greater chaos amid a contested 28 July presidential election, and there is grave concern but also hope among its embattled research community.