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Clashes Erupt in Argentina as Protesters Decry Education Budget Cuts
- •Demonstrators clashed with police in Buenos Aires during a major protest against President Javier Milei's higher education spending cuts.
- •Dozens of hooded protesters lobbed stones at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons during the hour-long confrontation.
- •At least 25 people were arrested and eight police officers were injured following the violent clashes outside parliament.
- •The protest marked the fifth demonstration over the education funding crisis since President Milei took power in late 2023.
- •Public spending on universities fell by 41 percent in real terms in the first half of the year as part of Milei's sweeping austerity measures.
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Demonstrators clashed with police in Buenos Aires during a protest against President Javier Milei's higher education spending cuts. While the main protest outside parliament was peaceful, a group of hooded individuals threw stones and projectiles, prompting police to respond with tear gas and water cannons.
Protesters are demonstrating against deep budget cuts to public higher education under President Javier Milei, which have led to inadequate teacher salaries and broken facilities. Public spending on universities fell by 41 percent in real terms in the first half of the year compared to 2023.
The 2025 University Funding Law, which mandates inflation-linked salary increases and restoration of student scholarships, was adopted by Congress and upheld by parliament after a presidential veto. Despite various court rulings ordering its implementation, the government has refused to enforce it, claiming the law is suspended pending legal action.
