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news Mercopress 2026-04-17

Milei Appeals Supreme Court to Avoid University Funding Law Compliance

Argentina's government appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing that complying with the University Funding Law would drain most primary spending credits. They contend that adhering to the law would cause significant paralysis across all branches of government.


<p> <img alt="The university conflict has been one of Milei&#039;s most politically costly fronts in 2024 and 2025, with massive student and union marches" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109836/100x80/jm.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Argentina's government filed an extraordinary federal appeal with the Supreme Court on Thursday to avoid complying with the University Funding Law (27.795),...

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