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[INTERNATIONAL] · Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador · 100 sources

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Latin American regions face school disruptions and rising costs

Multiple regions in Latin America are facing disruptions related to the 2026 school season. In Mexico, the return to classes is estimated to cost families approximately $12,422 per student, a 13.8% increase from the previous year. To assist, PROFECO has launched a shopping guide and organized 55 fairs across the country to offer school supplies and uniforms at competitive prices.

In Chile, severe weather caused by a frontal system has led to widespread school closures. The Ministry of Education suspended classes in the Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, and Atacama regions to ensure student safety. Additionally, heavy rains in the Coquimbo region forced universities, such as the Universidad de La Serena, to shift to remote learning and prompted water authorities to issue yellow alerts due to river turbidity.

In Argentina, university faculty federations have called for a national strike from August 18 to August 22. Protesters are demanding the immediate application of the University Financing Law and addressing salary losses caused by inflation.

Entities

Asociación Gremial Docente de la Universidad de Buenos Aires · Chile · Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo · Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación · Gobernación del Valle del Cauca · Iván Escalante Ruiz · Manolo Jiménez Salinas · Mario Delgado Carrillo · Mexico · Ministerio de Educación · Ministerio de Educación de Chile · Ministerio de Educación de Ecuador

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