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Milei Vetoes University Financing Law, Returning It to Congress

Opposition leaders plan special sessions next week to seek an override that will require two‑thirds in both chambers.

Overview

  • Decree 647/2025 was published in the Boletín Oficial, formally sending the university funding bill back to Congress with a total veto.
  • The government argued the measure lacks specific, sufficient financing sources and would inflate spending, citing risks to fiscal balance and price stability.
  • University unions announced a nationwide strike for Friday, September 12, with broader mobilizations tied to the upcoming congressional debate.
  • Deputies are targeting Wednesday, September 17, and the Senate Thursday, September 18, to vote on insisting and potentially overturning the veto.
  • The vetoed law would have tied operating budgets to the CPI, mandated paritarias and salary recomposition, expanded funding lines, and set a path to raise university spending to 1.5% of GDP by 2031, while the Executive signaled it will also veto the Garrahan and ATN projects.