Argentine students protest on campus against Milei's austerity as judge fines government
A judge in Argentina has fined the government for failing to fund universities. Student protests against President Javier Milei's spending cuts have turned violent.
Students in Argentina are protesting on university campuses against the austerity policies of President Javier Milei, and the demonstrations have turned violent. Meanwhile, a judge has fined the government for failing to provide funding for universities.
The protests are driven by cuts to funding for public higher education, carried out by Milei's government as part of its austerity drive. The court ruling amounts to a rebuke of the government for not funding the universities.
The available information does not specify the size of the fine, which universities are affected, how many people are taking part in the protests or what form the violence has taken. The government's response to the ruling is also not mentioned.
