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Tens of thousands in Argentina protest Milei's budget cuts to universities | DW News

May 13, 2026 1 min
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Tens of thousands of protesters in Argentina marched to voice opposition against President Javier Milei's planned funding cuts to the public university system.

Demonstrators gathered in Argentina to challenge President Javier Milei's proposed budget cuts to the country's public education system. Protesters emphasize that education is a right, while faculty report that significant wage stagnation caused by high inflation and a lack of funding implementation has pushed salaries below the poverty line.

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