A federal march expected to be massive, centered in Buenos Aires and followed by other demonstrations in every province, will demand the reversal of the presidential veto. The march will be debated simultaneously in the Chamber of Deputies. Workers from the Garrahan Hospital will join the march.

Public universities will once again become a banner of protest this Wednesday, September 17, against the national government's ongoing austerity measures. Students, teachers, workers, and social organizations will mobilize across the country to demand funding for the education system and reject Javier Milei's veto of the law, approved by a large majority in the Chamber of Deputies, which guaranteed funding for the operation of universities, university hospitals, and research projects.

The main demonstration is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Congress area, although various organizations will gather from other locations to march toward the main event. The main event will begin at 6:00 p.m., with various speakers, all under the slogan"Our future cannot be vetoed."

In this regard, the rectors of higher education institutions agree that not only the normal functioning of universities is at risk, but also the salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as the scholarships that support thousands of low-income students.

Garrahan Hospital workers will join this Wednesday's protest, as they are closely following the legislative debate on the pediatric emergency.

Support from political organizations

Regarding political organizations, the Right to the Future Movement, led by Axel Kicillof, called for the event from the headquarters of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, although the presence of the governor of Buenos Aires has not yet been confirmed.

In turn, La Cámpora reaffirmed its participation in Fuerza Patria, while it remains to be seen whether there will be a call to San Juan 1111, the residence where Cristina Kirchner is serving her house arrest.

Meanwhile, Sergio Massa's Renewal Front, which had already supported the march last October, once again joined the call, while the Radical Civic Union, which is at odds with the executive branch on this issue, launched its own call to join the march.

The marches in the interior of the country

The federal university march will also be replicated in various cities across the country, with events organized by higher education institutions and universities.

In Misiones, UNAM has called for marches in the province's three main cities, with gatherings scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in all cases. In Posadas, the meeting point will be the Flagpole, from which protesters will march to Plaza 9 de Julio. In Oberá, the rally will be at the Regional Campus, from where they will proceed to the Civic Center. And in Eldorado, the march will take place from Plaza El Colono, at kilometer 6, to Plaza Sarmiento, at kilometer 9.

In Córdoba, the mobilization is being organized by the National University of Córdoba (UNC) and will bring together the university community and various social sectors. The rally will begin on the university campus and continue toward the city center.

In Rosario, the rally is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in Plaza San Martín, where students, faculty, staff, and authorities from the National University of Rosario (UNR) will gather. From there, the column will march to Puerto Joven, the location selected for the main event at 5:30 p.m.

In Mendoza, the mobilization is being promoted by the National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo) and is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.

At the same time as these marches, the Chamber of Deputies will discuss the rejection of the veto against the university financing law signed by President Javier Milei.

The vetoed rule, which had been approved in the lower house by a large majority of 158 affirmative votes, establishes that the operating expenses of educational institutions, university hospitals, and research funds must be automatically adjusted for inflation, and also orders the calling of collective bargaining agreements to restore teaching and non-teaching staff salaries and increase scholarships, among other points.