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News · Latin America and the Caribbean · Chile

Chile's rectors ask budget panel to reject 2027 science plan, warning of lost capacity

Leaders of Chilean research universities face the prospect of reduced science and education funding for 2027, which the rectors' council warns threatens scientific capabilities key to national development.

Read the story Richard Davies · 22 Oct 2026

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National policy · Latin America and the Caribbean · Brazil

Brazil's education ministry outlines EnLab, a centralised buying model for federal teaching labs

Procurement and finance leaders at Brazilian federal universities and institutes face a new national purchasing route for teaching labs, with the forthcoming tender likely to set the practical terms.

Read the story Richard Davies · 22 Oct 2026

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News · Latin America and the Caribbean · Peru

Peru's Pronabec plans 20,000 scholarships in 2027, mostly for labour-market priority fields

Peru's national scholarship programme plans to award 20,000 scholarships in 2027. The education minister said 90% will target programmes linked to labour-market needs in sectors…

Read the story Richard Davies · 21 Oct 2026

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