Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies voted on September 17 to overturn President Javier Milei’s vetoes of bills boosting funding for public universities and establishing an urgent pediatric allocation for Buenos Aires’ Garrahan Hospital.
- Thousands gathered outside Parliament under a heavy police presence, with university staff, hospital workers, retirees, unions and leftist groups urging senators to confirm the override.
- Milei recently unveiled a 2026 austerity budget that he calls non‑negotiable, as he maintains a fiscal balance target despite ongoing criticism from education and health sectors.
- The national Council of Universities estimates about 7.3 trillion pesos are needed for higher education in 2026, compared with the 4.8 trillion pesos proposed by the government.
- Congress previously reversed a presidential veto in August on disability funding, a precedent that heightens attention on the Senate’s pending two‑thirds decision.