Clashes erupt at protest over university funding law in Argentina

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: Argentina

PoliticsWorld / International

Clashes erupt at protest over university funding law in Argentina

Protesters clashed with police in Buenos Aires as students and teachers demonstrated against the government’s refusal to enact a law to increase education funding. President Javier Milei says implementing the law would threaten his plan to balance the budget.

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