South America

Anne-Kathrin Kreft tells Matthew Reisz how interviews with Colombian women’s activists left her mentally and physically exhausted – and ideologically transformed

Fees reform has not quelled popular anger over exploitation, but academics can play a key role in constitutional reform, says Robert Funk

Federal institutions vow to fight back against Jair Bolsonaro’s restrictive policies

US universities are opening outposts in the region to capitalise on untapped market and skirt barriers created by the Trump administration

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile now tops the region

Open letter signed by more than 1,500 academics worldwide urges Brazilian government to shelve proposals to withdraw philosophy and sociology in public universities

Bolsonaro’s latest appointment seen as likely to continue hostility to universities

Data on research output in South America paints a stark picture for the troubled nation

Two researchers who study rainforest resilience tell Jack Grove of their alarm at seeing the devastation wrought by wildfires

A mass exodus of talent prompted by political and humanitarian crisis leaves universities without staff or students left to teach

Institutions could have an important role in rebuilding the country, but the latest crisis could push them over the edge

Funding agency forced to deny scholarship candidates will be required to take an ideology test