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Argentina sees vast protests against Milei's university cuts
Key takeaways
- Organizers estimated that some 600,000 students, university staff, union members and opposition supporters attended the protest in Buenos Aires alone.
- The protesters called for the government of libertarian President Javier Milei to implement a university funding law at the center of a lengthy political standoff.
- In Buenos Aires, the march culminated at the Plaza de Mayo, where the presidential palace is located, and spilled onto surrounding streets.
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Organizers estimated that some 600,000 students, university staff, union members and opposition supporters attended the protest in Buenos Aires alone.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dfb0Protests are angry about funding cuts to Argentia's public universities Image: Luis Robayo/AFPAdvertisement Massive crowds of protesters marched in cities across Argentina, including the capital Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mendoza and Tucuman, on Tuesday.
The protesters called for the government of libertarian President Javier Milei to implement a university funding law at the center of a lengthy political standoff.
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