00:00Scientists in Argentina gather at the Obelix to protest the austerity measures imposed
00:04of the government of Javier Mele.
00:07Representatives from Conicet and other scientific and technical organizations demanded solutions
00:12to the deterioration of funds allocated to scientific activities.
00:15Protesters are warning that the government is failing to guarantee funding for laboratories
00:19and is not complying with the financing law.
00:22According to a report by the Ibero-American Center for Research in Science, Technology
00:26and Innovation, an estimated 6,400 jobs have been lost in the scientific and technological
00:31sectors since Mele took office.
00:34In addition, funding for the sector has dropped by 51% since late 2023.
00:45And public universities across Argentina are holding a new 24-hour strike to demand immediate
00:51compliance with the university financing law from Javier Mele's government.
00:55The national university's trade union front organized a strike during which different
00:59faculties are not holding in-person or virtual classes.
01:03Compliance with the financing law would mean refinancing academic institutions and restoring
01:07salaries for faculty and non-teaching staff.
01:10However, the La Libertad Advance government has consistently refused to address this issue.
01:15Protesters also demand that funding for scholarships and university hospitals be updated.
01:20In this scenario, the University of Buenos Aires announced another national strike set to extend
01:24throughout next week.
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