Argentine students protest on campus over Milei’s austerity

Judge fines government for failing to fund universities as protests over Milei’s cuts turn violent.Reporting from Buenos AiresPublished On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026“This cannot go on!” students shout during an assembly in the middle of the central hall of the University of Buenos Aires Exact and Natural Sciences building.It is part of Argentina’s prestigious public university system.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Milei says UN ‘looking the other way’ on Falkland Islands disputelist 2 of 3Argentina’s poverty rises to 32 percent under Milei with more pain forecastlist 3 of 3Argentina’s Milei threatens legal action over Falklands oil projectend of listThe faculty’s central hall is covered with dozens of banners protesting President Javier Milei’s spending cuts. Students have called an assembly to announce the occupation of the university, a traditional form of protest in Argentina meant to raise public awareness and pressure the government.They say they will take over the building for a day. Many students and professors here are concerned about the impact of Milei’s austerity policies on public universities and say the future of free higher education is at risk.Students ga...