The condemnation was made by the sectoral Vice-President for Science, Technology and Education, Gabriela Jiménez-Ramírez, in the context of the 14th International Conference on Environment and Development which concludes on Friday in Cuba.

Such punitive sanctions hinder full access to technology, creation of new capacities in education from research centers, and also the purchase of up-to-date equipment, reagents and supplies.

Jiménez-Ramírez called to think of science in a different way and break with classic paradigms of capitalism which do more damage to the entire planet and human species.

Placing man and nature as focus is to respond rationally, while new methodologies based on research, experience and innovation must be put into practice, she said.

As new challenges we must involve more women and young people in science. It´s up to us to rethink of training processes in this sector by having the epistemology of good living as main pillar, she added.

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