Argentina spokesperson Adrián Ravier misstates foreign student share at University of Buenos Aires
Presidential spokesperson Adrián Ravier told reporters that around 39‑40% of students at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) – and in particular those in the Faculty of Medicine – are foreigners. Official data released by UBA contradicted this, showing foreign students make up only about 2.5% of total admissions for the 2026 academic year and 6.1% of those entering the Faculty of Medicine.
Ravier defended the government's policy that allows autonomous public universities to charge foreign students, arguing that public funds should be directed toward Argentine taxpayers and that the state spends money to train foreign students who may later return to their home countries. He said the figure would be reviewed if it proved false. UBA vice‑rector Emiliano Yacobitti publicly refuted the spokesperson's claim, providing the correct statistics.
Entities: Adrián Ravier · Argentine government · Emiliano Yacobitti · Faculty of Medicine (UBA) · University of Buenos Aires
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Adrián Ravier claimed that 39% of University of Buenos Aires students are foreigners. (Ravier)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ravier said the government spends money to train foreign students who eventually return to their countries. (Adrián Ravier)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] UBA vice‑rector Emiliano Yacobitti publicly refuted Ravier's claim about foreign student percentages. (Emiliano Yacobitti)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ravier said the figure would be reviewed if it proved false. (Adrián Ravier)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ravier defended the possibility for autonomous public universities to charge foreign students. (Adrián Ravier)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Official UBA data shows that foreign students represent 2.5% of total admissions in 2026. (University of Buenos Aires)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Foreign students account for 6.1% of admissions to the Faculty of Medicine at UBA. (University of Buenos Aires)