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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Oct 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Clashes erupt at Buenos Aires university funding protest
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Demonstrators clashed with police Thursday during a major protest in Buenos Aires over President Javier Milei’s higher education spending cuts. The main rally outside parliament, attended by thousands of students, staff, unionists and opposition activists, remained peaceful; a breakaway group threw stones and other projectiles, and police used tear gas and water cannons. Anadolu Agency reported at least 10 injured and 31 detained.
WHO: Demonstrators and police
WHAT: Demonstrators clashed with police during a protest over higher education spending cuts.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: Buenos Aires, Argentina
WHY: The protest was over President Javier Milei’s higher education spending cuts; the clashes followed a group breaking away from the main rally and throwing projectiles.
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