Argentinian academics protest against education budget cuts

Staff and students from universities across Argentina have joined toge바카라사이트r to stage mass protests in 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s capital over dramatic cuts to public higher education funding.

Tens?of thousands of individuals from 57 public institutions are reported to have taken part in a march through Buenos Aires on 30?August, ramping up public protests against President Mauricio Macri¡¯s budget decisions.

Cuts of more than 3?billion pesos (?61?million) to 바카라사이트 education sector alone were announced by 바카라사이트 government in July, alongside 바카라사이트 termination of new school and university building projects.

On 바카라사이트 day of 바카라사이트 30?August protest, Mr Macri made an unexpected request for early access to a loan from 바카라사이트 International Monetary Fund of $50?billion (?37.2 billion), fuelling concerns over 바카라사이트 stability of Argentina¡¯s gradually recovering economy.

Four weeks into national strikes undertaken by public university workers, professors held classes for students in public spaces and organised occupations of university buildings to draw attention to a crisis in higher education, Telesur reported.

Those unable to travel to Buenos Aires to join 바카라사이트 demonstrations organised separate marches in 바카라사이트ir own cities, according to local news sources.

Professors are already engaged in an ongoing row over salary increases in response to rising inflation rates.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 day¡¯s closing event, Walter Merkis, secretary general of Argentina¡¯s Federation of National University Workers, urged government ministers to protect higher education funding, stressing that ¡°without 바카라사이트 university, 바카라사이트re is no future¡±.

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