Argentine students protest on campus over Milei’s austerity

Author: Teresa BoPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: Argentina

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Argentine students protest on campus over Milei’s austerity

Students at the University of Buenos Aires announced they would occupy their building for a day to protest President Javier Milei’s spending cuts. Students and professors say funding shortfalls and eroding salaries threaten the future of free public higher education. Physics student Emiliano Gato says professors are leaving public universities for private institutions because their salaries no longer cover basic needs.

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