# Argentine students protest Milei’s austerity on campus

https://mins.news/en/item/102444

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 02:11 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/argentine-students-protest-on-campus-over-mileis-austerity?traffic_source=rss

> A federal judge has fined the government for failing to implement university funding measures. Students at the University of Buenos Aires announced a one-day occupation to protest Milei’s spending cuts and funding shortfalls at public universities. Thousands also marched in Buenos Aires demanding implementation of the law; the demonstration turned violent, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters threw rocks. At least 25 people were detained and several injured.

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