The so-called developed countries have a powerful science and technology sector, which allows their societies to have high standards of living. Suffice it to mention the United States, Germany, Japan and South Korea as examples. But also countries like Iran and North Korea, where scientists and technologists are their most precious resource and care, deserve to be mentioned.
In Venezuela, in these present times, the science and technology sector is covered by a cloud of uncertainty. Surely you can not tell what the future is. There is no optimism in relation to significant achievements that could be obtained in the coming years. The research centers of the different Venezuelan universities have warned about the progressive deterioration of their assets, both material and human. Many Venezuelan scientists and technologists are opting for alternative career opportunities in other countries.
But this of science and technology is something that requires time, dedication and continuity; and in the country it is not seen that there is a willingness to comply with these parameters.
