Argentine university protests over Milei’s austerity measures
A federal judge began fining Argentina’s government 100,000 pesos per day for failing to implement parts of a university financing law.
Students and professors occupied a University of Buenos Aires building as protests over funding cuts and university salaries spread across Buenos Aires. A judge fined the government for failing to implement university financing measures, while a related street protest turned violent.
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- 100,000ARS per day
A federal judge began fining Argentina’s government 100,000 pesos per day for failing to implement parts of a university financing law.
“A federal judge has now begun fining the government 100,000 pesos (around $70) a day”
- 25people
At least 25 people were detained during the protest.
“At least 25 people were detained”
- 1,000people
Thousands of people took to the streets in Buenos Aires to demand that the government implement the university financing law.
“thousands of people took to the streets on Thursday”