US EditionThousands protest in Argentina as Milei's austerity plan hits universities
- Students, professors, and alumni protested budget cuts to public education in Argentina, led by President Javier Milei, according to protest organizers.
- Around 100,000 people gathered in the capital, with organizers claiming closer to half a million attendees, causing city center disruption.
- Universities faced financial crisis due to stagnant budgets, prompting Milei to promise significant funding increases in March and May, along with hospital grants.
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Argentina gripped by one of the largest protests in 20 years: ‘Public education is an inalienable right’
The massive marches on Tuesday in defense of public universities in Argentina mark a turning point in the presidential mandate of Javier Milei. During his first four months in power, Milei has made sweeping decisions aimed at eliminating the fiscal deficit and shrinking the state: he has paralyzed public works, closed state agencies, fired tens of thousands of officials, and lowered pensions and salaries. Each new measure has found detractors an…
The austerity policy of Argentine President Javier Milei is ruining the education sector. On the other hand, 2 million people are taking to the streets across the country. more...
Hundreds of thousands of Argentines protested in Buenos Aires against budget cuts for state universities, the largest protest so far against President Javier Miley's austerity measures.
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