Thousands of students, teachers and university authorities marched on Tuesday, May 12, in Plaza de Mayo and other cities across the country to demand that President Javier Milei's government comply with the University Financing Law.
The fourth Federal University March brought together rectors from the National Interuniversity Council, union federations and student representatives. Organizers read a document denouncing a 45.6% cut in resources and a 37.13% loss in purchasing power of salaries since December 2023.
The text called for Supreme Court intervention to ensure compliance with the law passed by Congress and warned of deteriorating working conditions and teacher exodus. Governors such as Axel Kicillof and Maximiliano Pullaro, along with opposition leaders, backed the mobilization.
The government, through Minister Sandra Pettovello and Undersecretary Alejandro Álvarez, rejected the defunding accusations and described the protest as an opposition act. It stated that the university budget had increased and that fiscal balance would be maintained. The march proceeded peacefully across the country.
