‘Brain Drain’ in Peru: Top Scientists Leaving Country

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Peru is currently experiencing a brain drain: a common phenomenon in developing countries when educated people find better opportunities abroad. Top scientists have left because of decades of underfunding in science and technology research.   CCTV’s Dan Collyns investigates how Peru’s government is trying to reverse this.

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Brain Drain in Peru: Top Scientists Leaving Country

Peru is currently experiencing a brain drain: a common phenomenon in developing countries when educated people find better opportunities abroad. Top scientists have left because of decades of underfunding in science and technology research. CCTV's Dan Collyns reports that the government is trying to reverse this.