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Government Promulgates University Funding and Pediatric Emergency Laws, Freezes Execution Pending Budget

University unions plan national strikes to force immediate application.

Overview

  • Decrees 759/2025 and 760/2025 were published in the Boletín Oficial early Tuesday, formally promulgating Laws 27.795 and 27.796.
  • The Executive conditioned enforcement until Congress allocates specific financing in the national budget, citing Article 5 of Law 24.629 and advisories from the Procuración del Tesoro.
  • The university statute mandates inflation-indexed salary updates, regular collective bargaining, and expanded funding for operations, scholarships, and research, while the pediatric law reinforces hospitals and designates the Garrahan as a national reference center.
  • CONADU and CONADU Histórica maintained 21–22 October protest actions, with a 24–48 hour strike, and local unions warned of further measures such as suspending exams if implementation stalls.
  • Government estimates and Congressional Budget Office figures describe sizable fiscal costs, and officials point to the 2026 budget process for defining resources as rectors and unions prepare legal challenges for full execution.