"Argentina's Front Runner Pledges Drastic Cuts to Science Funding in Election Campaign"
Javier Milei, the front runner in Argentina's upcoming presidential election, has pledged to shut down the country's main science agency, CONICET, which provides funding for thousands of researchers. Milei, a libertarian candidate, believes that privatizing science and research funding would help end Argentina's fiscal crisis. The scientific community in Argentina is alarmed at the possibility of Milei's presidency, as they argue that state investment in science is crucial for the country's development. Milei's controversial proposals also include closing the environment and health ministries, abolishing public-health and education systems, and allowing the sale of organs for profit. If elected, researchers fear a brain drain as talented scientists may leave the country to seek opportunities elsewhere.