Tens of thousands of people in Argentina protest President Javier Milei’s deep cuts to the budgets of public universities, according to multiple outlets. Demonstrations take place in Buenos Aires and other major cities, with organizers estimating very large attendance in the capital, including reports of around 600,000 people in Buenos Aires alone. Protesters include students, university staff, union members and opposition supporters. Several reports describe the cuts as worsening working conditions and financial strain, including declines in staff wages, while a university funding law remains stalled. The protests are part of an ongoing dispute over education spending: outlets say this is the fourth major demonstration related to university budgets since Milei took office in December 2023. The latest rally follows reports that the government plans further reductions not only to education spending but also to health spending. Some coverage also characterizes Milei’s broader approach toward universities, including criticisms of university campuses. Across sources, the central issue remains the planned or implemented reductions in public university funding and their impact on the institutions and people who work or study there.