Universities take to the streets for the fifth time: Why are they still marching?
The public education community is demanding the government comply with a funding law that would grant salary and resource increases La entrada Universities take to the streets for the fifth time: Why are they still marching? se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
Students, professors, and employees at public universities are marching for the fifth time to demand increased funding and salaries. Despite a financing law being passed in 2025, President Javier Milei has refused to implement it. Protests have occurred in major cities, including Buenos Aires City, where opposition lawmakers attempted to defend a law limiting foreign land purchases.
The first march took place in April 2024 due to severe funding cuts suffered by the sector. The law was approved in August 2025, but Milei vetoed it, and Congress rejected the veto. The government suspended the law's implementation due to the need to establish funding sources, though this information is already in the law. The National Inter-University Council and several universities filed a constitutional lawsuit against Milei's refusal.
A federal judge ordered the government to enforce the articles increasing salaries and scholarships, but the government appealed. Judge Cormick ruled that refusing to comply with the law is unconstitutional and ordered implementation, leading to a potential fine for Chief of Staff Diego Santilli. Public universities' salaries have fallen significantly, with a 24% shortfall in real terms compared to November 2023.
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