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Six-year-old Yachay Tech University in Ecuador was supposed to become a top research university and an international hub for science and higher education. Instead, it has been mired in conflicts from the start. Now, Ecuador's economic woes and shifting politics have stirred new turmoil that threatens the university's drive for "independent" status, which would allow it to run its own affairs. The past year, dozens of professors were fired or left because of salary reductions or alleged mistreatment. On 13 October, Ecuador's Higher Education Council ordered the university to file a "clear and accurate report" within 10 days answering complaints and inquiries from two professors and a group of students.
