South America

The far-right president rails against academics’ supposed sense that they are superior. A scholar forced to sell books to make ends meet feels anything but

Chainsaw-wielding leader has shown some signs of pragmatism since historic election win but plight of the country’s highly regarded universities remains dire

Brazil back at number one as new metrics reveal country’s research strength

The Fulbright Commission’s insistence that fellows return home is senseless in a country dismantling its science base, says Nicolas Mongiardino Koch

Amid increasing political attacks and with the nature of the role changing, universities should spend more time succession planning, says outgoing head of international presidents’ association

Research suggests women particularly benefit from schemes that guarantee admission to highest-achieving school leavers

Regional table will be tweaked to mirror improvements made to global ranking, writes Billy Wong

Rectors call for budget increases and wage rises for staff or institutions will soon be unable to function

A change in atmosphere has encouraged academics to return to the country where they were once maligned, but funding pressures and issues with polarisation continue

New president introduces legislation that would allow universities to charge, but many may be reluctant to do so

Javier Milei promised to get rid of the country’s major science funder during chaotic election campaign, but will he follow through with his promises?

Grouping the likes of Brazil or Argentina with much bigger spenders will only raise the barriers to publication even higher, say three researchers