Thousands of Argentines march against cuts to health, education
A massive demonstration swept through downtown Buenos Aires to protest the spending cuts that President Javier Milei imposed on health and education, as he weathers turbulent days after a recent electoral defeat.
The protest, another flashpoint for Milei, took place on Friday, a day after the head of state vetoed two laws passed by Congress that would have restored funding for public universities and pediatric hospitals, which have declared themselves in crisis.
Both the universities and the emblematic Garrahan Hospital also announced a strike and a new demonstration next week, when the national Congress dominated by the opposition could try to overturn the presidential vetoes to insist on the measures.
Representatives of Garrahan workers also called for a ruidazo on Friday night, a protest in which citizens make loud noise with objects or horns from their homes.
With flags and signs against Milei, doctors, teachers, students, and labor groups marched from Congress to the historic Plaza de Mayo, in front of the Government House.
"The hospital is experiencing an unprecedented crisis (...) This veto is an act of extreme irresponsibility and of historic institutional gravity," Garrahan workers said in a statement, noting that more than 240 professionals have left the institution in recent months due to the collapse in salaries.
Amid the uncertainty that engulfed the government following last Sunday's harsh electoral defeat in Buenos Aires province at the hands of center-left Peronism, Milei also vetoed a law to distribute funds that the provinces have been demanding for months, accusing the government of withholding them to maintain the national fiscal surplus.
The situation hit the markets this week and raised doubts about the future of Milei’s liberal plan, which has managed to drastically reduce inflation since the end of 2023 but has hurt consumption and crushed the purchasing power of pensioners, teachers, and healthcare workers, among other sectors.
The far-right president is betting on a victory in the October midterm elections to improve his representation in Congress and gain support for his agenda. However, recent turmoil compounded by corruption allegations has sparked questions about his performance in the upcoming vote.
(Source: Reuters)
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