by Facundo Iglesia and Valen Iricibar

President Javier Milei is set to veto a university funding increase bill as thousands protested against government budget cuts in the higher education sector.

It’s the second nationwide university march Milei took office in December 2023. The first happened in April, also protesting budget cuts and calling for salary increases for professors and university staff as the lights went out.

In mid-September, Argentina’s Senate passed legislation securing all university personnel bimonthly raises based on inflation. Less than 24 hours later, Milei said he would block it on the grounds that it goes against his primary goal of balancing Argentina’s books.

“After the first march there was a response from the government as it updated........

© Buenos Aires Herald