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Cómo se vivió la movilización en defensa de la universidad pública en el interior del país
Miles de personas se movilizaron en distintos puntos, en reclamo de más presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento y salarios docentes
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April 23, 2024
Thousands of people mobilized at different points, demanding more budget for operating expenses and teacher salaries.
University march across the country
Thousands of people are mobilized throughout the country in defense of public education, in line with the protest that began in Congress and Plaza Houssay towards Plaza de Mayo (in CABA), demanding more budget for operating expenses and salaries of university professors.
In the city of Buenos Aires, the protest began at 2:30 p.m. from Plaza Houssay, with a first stop at the National Congress. Although there was a police cordon stationed in front of the historic building, the movement of the march occurred normally, so far without crossings between protesters and the police.
This was the mobilization in Córdoba
In Córdoba they estimate that participation reached around 70 thousand people. The column crossed a good part of the city center, from the Monument to the University Reform of 19 to the Patio Olmos. At the end of the tour, the text agreed upon by the university system made up of the National Interuniversity Council (CIN), the Trade Union Front of National Universities and the Argentine University Federation (FUA) was read.
The president of the University Federation of Córdoba (FUC), Aylén Orellana , stated that, in addition to the “budget cut in universities, there is an adjustment from which young people are not immune.” “We are going through a crisis in terms of rental prices, the basic basket. The national crisis is reflected in the student body,” she said.
From north to south of the country: this was the mobilization in defense of the public university
“The UNC is going through a critical moment as a consequence of the national government's policies . Universities must be open doing teaching, research and extension. Our universities suffer a strong adjustment in real terms in their operating expenses to maintain buildings, support cafeterias, scientific development, finance hospitals and pay for basic services. We reached March 2024 with a budget for December 2022. The 70% increase plus the recent announcement of an additional 70% constitutes an insufficient incentive,” they expressed in an official document read within the framework of the mobilization.
The mobilization in Córdoba (Photo: @KeynesMarcelo)
The dean of the Faculty of Communication at the UNC, Mariela Parisi , highlighted that it was a massive call “not only from the entire university community, but also from the citizens, from all Cordobans, defending the right to public higher education. , inclusive, free, quality.”
Among those present was also the national deputy, Rodrigo De Loredo, who expressed: “The lack of education is very expensive for a country. We must demand that the adjustment does not go through retirement benefits and the educational budget. We oppose those points. We are going to insist with this claim. Today something has to change today and if not the fight will continue. The discourse of the inefficient State does not apply to universities. There will be things to correct, but the Argentine University is one of the few codas that has international recognition in the public sphere. "There is no future or development program that is not leveraged in universities."
The march in Santiago del Estero (Photo: @MargaWirkierman)
Despite his defense of the cause, the legislator was insulted by a group of some protesters who noticed his presence. “Go away, culiado. A scourge,” some protesters from a group who were upset with the presence of the leader of the UCR bench in Deputies shouted at him. Seconds later, insults were heard from some of the protesters who chanted epithets against the former candidate for mayor of the city of Córdoba, who is questioned for leading the dialogue space with the national government.
Shows of support from students
In the city of La Plata , educational entities announced the justified absence for those students who are part of the protest. It also covers teaching and non-teaching staff. Furthermore, from early on the 1 and 44 train station was full of people traveling to CABA, while at 1 p.m., a large part of the study houses gathered at different points to leave in a caravan.
“Aware that within the framework of the 91st Plenary of Rectors of the National Interuniversity Council (CIN), held at the headquarters of the National University of San Martín (UNSAM), the organization spoke out through a joint statement, in defense of public education and the national scientific system,” highlighted part of the UNLP statement.
In Mar del Plata , furthermore, a crowd marched from the Dean Funes and Rodríguez Peña complex towards the center and gave shape to a historic call that extended over more than 15 blocks. There, students, teachers and self-organized people participating in the day of struggle left shortly after 4 p.m. along San Lorenzo Street to Independencia Avenue, to turn towards Pedro Luro Avenue and continue along that road to the monument to General San Martín. , the nerve center of the concentrations in the coastal city.
The mobilization in Río Negro
In Mendoza, the march started from the roundabout at the entrance to the university center at 4 p.m. , heading to Plaza Independencia , where it is scheduled to arrive around 6 p.m. During the journey, the active participation of the university community and adherents is expected, who will express their defense of public education and the Argentine university system.
In Rosario, some union organizations met from 11 a.m. in Dorrego and Moreno, where some demands were carried out in front of the Government headquarters of Santa Fe. In the afternoon, the call is from 4 p.m., to begin to march towards the Flag Monument after 5 p.m. There will be a reading of a document in relation to the claim that the public universities make to the government of Javier Milei.
The mobilization in the south of the country
In Tucumán, a symbolic hug will be held at the Rectorate of the National University of Tucumán (UNT). The event will begin around 5:30 p.m.; As planned, first the ordinary session of the Superior Council will be held, whose members, chaired by the rector, Sergio Pagani, will then move to the door of the Ayacucho mansion 491 to hold the hug. There a document prepared by the body would be read. In addition to the senior advisors, deans, vice deans, members of the governing councils of the 13 Faculties, teachers, non-teachers, students, graduates, unions, political parties and citizens in general will participate.
In addition, a large column of students, teachers, adherents and activists of social and educational organizations participated in the university march that left from the National University of Santiago del Estero (Unse) at 10, traveled through Belgrano south-north and It is concentrated in Plaza Libertad.
In Neuquén and Río Negro the activity was scheduled throughout the day, with marches and public events to make visible the demonstrations in defense of public education, in the face of budgetary shortages.
