Sixty years after the Night of the Long Batons, the persecution of ecological science is resurfacing in new forms. Denialism, underfunding, and surveillance once again threaten the production of environmental knowledge in Latin America.

What is presented as scientific consensus can become an act of power when it is applied without considering the bodies, cultures, and inequalities it seeks to organize.

Attacks on science are growing in Argentina and worldwide. Why defending knowledge, dignity, and social purpose in research is vital for democracy and the future.

Conspiracy theories and distrust in science are not only part of the narratives, but are increasingly having an impact on the formulation of public policies.

Various international forums and organizations warn of the need to adopt a health perspective that incorporates the challenges of the climate change.

Coauthor Fany Ramos Quispe In view of the need for a dialogue in which a science can be built that considers the different fields of knowledge with equity, spaces for inter-scientific dialogue are opening up.