Thousands of students and professors took to the streets of Buenos Aires and other Argentine cities on Tuesday to protest austerity measures proposed by President Javier Milei, who is attempting to reach a zero deficit by cutting spending across the country. The University of Buenos Aires, one of the best in Latin America, has received just 8.9% of its total budget from the state since the fiscal year began in July, leading to disruptions in teaching and basic services. President Milei describes universities as bastions of socialism where students are indoctrinated, but protesters argue that their right to education is being taken away. Critics of the university system say the budget cuts are also an attempt to raise efficiency and increase fiscal transparency, but the government’s $24.5 million transfer to public universities is seen as insufficient to cover their needs.
