Emiliano Yacobitti spoke about Tuesday's university protest, stating: "There will be many people participating who voted for Milei."

The Vice-Chancellor of the UBA (University of Buenos Aires), Emiliano Yacobitti, addressed the upcoming university march planned for next Tuesday to Plaza de Mayo, stating that "people who voted for all political parties will be attending." He elaborated, "And there's no doubt that among them will be many who voted for Milei and also for the PRO party, regardless of whether they voted for the university funding law." In an interview with C5N, Yacobitti asserted that "the vast majority of people attending will be ordinary citizens mobilizing due to what is happening." Beyond what will happen, he revealed that "all the rectors will speak with the presidents of all the parliamentary blocs to explore alternative solutions. We even need to consider the maximum sanctions that Congress can impose on those who fail to comply with the law." The former national deputy from the UCR (Radical Civic Union) explained that they will reach out to all parliamentary blocs, "not just those who voted for or against the Funding Law. Because what is happening to universities is the same thing happening to the City of Buenos Aires with its share of funding. We are talking about the same situation in the provinces. There are provinces with rulings in their favor from the Supreme Court, and yet the government is not paying." Regarding the main demand of the march, they insist that the Executive Branch comply with the University Funding Law, approved by Congress in October 2025. In this regard, Yacobitti stated that "the consequences of the lack of funds directly affect university health centers, and patients will experience longer waiting times. There will likely be treatments that cannot be performed due to a lack of supplies, and when equipment fails, patients must be transferred by ambulance to another center." For the Vice-Chancellor of the UBA, the root of the problem is a matter of political priorities, and he pointed out: "I don't believe that public education is on Milei's agenda." He also compared the cost of the debt with university hospitals to the tax cuts for luxury cars: "If you choose to lower taxes on luxury cars and not pay the money allocated in the budget for university hospitals, that is a political decision, not a financial one." The last university march took place on April 23, 2024 (REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian). For Yacobitti, the deterioration also severely affects the teaching staff. At the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, 438 professors have left their positions out of a total of 3,200. At the Faculty of Agronomy, another 100 researchers have followed suit. The degree programs with the highest proportion of full-time professors, such as Exact Sciences, are the most affected, according to UBA officials. Regarding the legal status of the conflict, the Vice-Chancellor complained about the scope of the dispute. "It's already outrageous that it has reached the Supreme Court. The Court, in its jurisprudence, except in exceptional cases, does not deal with precautionary measures; it deals with substantive measures. That's why they reject them," he said, and explained that he hopes the highest court will return the case for proper consideration, although the government itself has already indicated that it will not comply with that decision either. Faced with this scenario, he called for mobilization next Tuesday as the only available tool: "The only thing we can do is raise awareness among society so that people don't stay at home, because what is being destroyed is the only tool for social mobility that Argentina has, which is the public university," he stated. He concluded: "Of all the taxes I pay, the only quality service the government provides me is the public university. There is not a single service that offers quality in exchange for the taxes you pay, that is not a public university, and they are destroying it." Finally, he invited parents to attend with their children: "This is the only way we can draw attention, not only to the government, but also to the Supreme Court and to those who must implement this ruling as soon as possible."