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Science In ActionMercosur Announces Science, Technology and Innovation Plan
From SciDev.Net today, we learn that "the presidents of the Mercosur member countries have signed a five-year plan for science, technology and innovation, aiming to add value to regional production. Not many details yet, but with Brazil's rapid advances in aviation manufacturing and biofuel, and Argentina's burgeoning expat fashionability, there are some interesting possible futures for attracting R&D money and talent to the region.
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www.scidev.net/es/news/presidentes-del-mercosur-firman-plan-de-cyt-2008-2.html