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Milei's budget debates face university and social funding's

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The legislative debate over the 2027 National Budget remains marked by significant social unrest as university communities demand the implementation of the University Funding Law. During the Fifth Federal University March, thousands of students, teachers, and staff mobilized nationwide to demand restored institutional budgets, salary increases, and maintained scholarships. Organizers estimated nearly one million participants. Demonstrations near the National Congress escalated into violent clashes between protesters and federal security forces. The use of tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets resulted in several injuries to security personnel and at least 31 detainees. Amnesty International Argentina reported that over 550 people, including members of the press, were affected by the police operation. In response, Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva characterized the incidents as the work of “violent, destabilizing groups” and indicated further arrests may follow. The Federation of Argentine Universities (FUA) has accused the government of using repression as a substitute for political dialogue. As the budget moves through the Chamber of Deputies, the financial gap between the government and academia has widened. While the National University Council (CIN) demands up to 11 trillion pesos, the government has proposed allocations ranging from approximately ~~7.3~~ 7.2 to 7.7 trillion pesos. Secretary of Education Carlos Torrendell has defended the proposal, arguing for management efficiency and labeling university demands a “corporate agreement” or “caste agreement.” University representatives have noted that worker salaries have lost 24.3% of their real value since November 2023. New disputes have emerged regarding proposed cuts to disability ~~services, specifically the elimination of automatic payment updates~~ services and ~~the compatibility between disability pensions~~ pension reforms. Pensioners and ~~formal employment. This has caused internal friction within~~ disability rights activists have held demonstrations to protest the ~~ruling coalition, with Senator Patricia Bullrich expressing dissatisfaction over a lack~~ loss of ~~prior consultation. Additionally,~~ purchasing power and demand the ~~sudden resignation of National Secretary~~ restoration of ~~Disability Alejandro Vilches~~ medication coverage. While the government has ~~increased uncertainty~~ identified structural pension reform as a fiscal necessity, officials have prioritized labor and tax reforms, leading to a significant decline in ~~the sector.~~ real pension benefits.

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