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Argentina Judiciary orders government to comply with University Financing Law
Federal Judge Martín Cormick has issued a new order demanding the Argentine government comply with the University Financing Law within five days. The ruling requires the administration to update salaries for university teaching and non-teaching staff and to restore student scholarship programs.
Judge Cormick noted that while the government has made some progress in collective bargaining, it has not demonstrated that salary increases align with the 312.19% inflation rate recorded by INDEC between December 2023 and June 2026. Furthermore, the judge rejected the government's claim that only the Manuel Belgrano scholarship is covered by the law, asserting that programs such as Progresar and Nursing must also be addressed.
Failure to comply with this judicial mandate may result in the imposition of daily fines, known as astreintes. In response, the national government has appealed the decision, arguing that it has already fulfilled its obligations and that the salary increases provided exceed the applicable inflation metrics. Meanwhile, university staff have initiated a 72-hour national strike to demand the immediate application of the law.
Entities
Argentine government · Consejo Interuniversitario Nacional · Federal Administrative Litigation Court 11 · Government of Argentina · INDEC · Javier Milei · Martín Cormick · Ministry of Human Capital · Universidad de Buenos Aires
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 8 SOURCES] Accumulated inflation according to INDEC between December 1, 2023, and June 2026 was 312.19%. frenteacano.com.ar · www.losprimeros.tv · prensaactivadigital.com.ar · diariosanrafael.com.ar · www.ellitoral.com.ar · +2 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The University Financing Law includes the Progresar, Manuel Belgrano, and Nursing scholarship programs. www.eldiariodelaregion.com.ar · www.losprimeros.tv · prensaactivadigital.com.ar · www.labrujula24.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] Failure to comply with the judicial order may result in daily fines known as astreintes. www.eldiariodelaregion.com.ar · frenteacano.com.ar · www.lamanana.com.ar · www.losprimeros.tv · prensaactivadigital.com.ar · +4 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The government argues that only the Manuel Belgrano scholarship is covered by the financing law. www.eldiariodelaregion.com.ar · www.losprimeros.tv · prensaactivadigital.com.ar · www.labrujula24.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] Judge Martín Cormick ordered the Argentine government to comply with the University Financing Law within five days. www.eldiariodelaregion.com.ar · frenteacano.com.ar · www.lamanana.com.ar · www.losprimeros.tv · prensaactivadigital.com.ar · +4 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The national government has appealed the judicial order to avoid the application of fines. www.mejorinformado.com · elintransigente.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] University teaching and non-teaching staff have initiated a 72-hour national strike. www.eldiariodelaregion.com.ar · www.telesurtv.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] The government claims it has provided an accumulated salary increase of 226.8%. www.losprimeros.tv · elintransigente.com