# Protesters Clash with Police at Congress

> Students and unions protest as police fire tear gas near Argentina's Congress.
- Title: Protesters Clash with Police at Congress · Buenos Aires Times
- Summary: Students and unions protest as police fire tear gas near Argentina's Congress. Students and unions demanded President Milei's government fund public…
- Keywords: marcha federal, university funding law, javier milei, argentina, congress, police clash, news, politics, world, Protesters, Clash, Police
- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/marcha-federal-protesters-police-clash-at-demo-outside-congress.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-15T21:31:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: marcha federal, university funding law, javier milei, argentina, congress, police clash, news, politics, world
## Protesters demand university funding
Students, teachers, and unions staged a mass protest outside Congress demanding President Javier Milei's government comply with a law increasing public university funding.
## Clashes erupt near Congress building
Dozens of hooded demonstrators threw stones and projectiles at police, damaging street furniture and paving stones before clashes began.
## Police respond with tear gas and water cannons
Officers fired tear gas and deployed water cannons, while security forces used pepper spray and rubber bullets near the Congress building.
## Key takeaway

Students and unions demanded President Milei's government fund public universities after clashes with police at Congress.