Politics · Buenos Aires, Argentina · October 15, 2026

Clashes at Buenos Aires university funding protest lead to arrests

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 14, 8:00 PM ET

Police in Buenos Aires arrested at least 25 people after clashes at a protest against university funding cuts. Eight police officers were injured.

Why it matters

Resistance to education cuts reflects wider tensions over Argentina's austerity programme.

Background

President Javier Milei has pursued deep spending cuts to tackle inflation and deficits. Public universities and students have staged repeated large protests against funding reductions.

The story so far

1. Oct 15Clashes at Buenos Aires university funding protest lead to arrests
2. Oct 16Clashes at Buenos Aires university funding protest lead to arrests
3. Oct 17Argentina's fifth 'federal march' over university cuts ends in clashes

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Sources

• France 24 ↗October 15, 2026

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