Overview
- Uriarte detailed that sports funding has been slashed by 56% over two years with only 64% of the reduced budget actually executed.
- He highlighted the elimination of 40 disciplines, closure of sports schools, and the defunding of the Juegos Evita and ENARD program.
- Athlete scholarships remain unpaid, raising fears that reserving support for medalists will starve Argentina’s future talent pipeline.
- Uriarte criticized President Milei’s violent rhetoric for permeating youth culture and corroding the spirit of community and competition.
- His remarks have intensified debate over national priorities and the sustainability of both grassroots development and elite competition in Argentine sport.