Incidents at the University of Quilmes: libertarian students broke into the protests with gas and blows

Students of the National University of Quilmes (UNQ) reported that people linked to a libertarian organization They entered during an assembly and They sprayed pepper spray about those present. The episode led to subsequent attacks, cross-singing and the expulsion of the accused from the scene.

From the assembly, both teachers and students denounced that the “infiltrators” They sprayed pepper spray on the participantswhile they debated the possibility of submitting to the seizure of the faculty, in rejection of Javier Milei’s veto. In one of the videos that were shared on social networks you can see Various students coughing and covering their faces as they circulate around the faculty.

After this, The violence escalated and the assembly participants and the libertarian militants clashed with each other. Finally, those accused of using the famous pepper spray were kicked out of the faculty, while dozens of students shouted “get out, get out.”

Quickly, the cross accusations reached higher levels of politics. The Secretary of Worship, Nahuel Sotelo stated in his personal account of X: “We hold responsible for the injuries of our militants at the University of Quilmes to the authorities, the Governor and the municipality“.

The mayor of Quilmes Mayra Mendozaapproached the place once he became aware of what happened and declared: “The systematic attack by the national government against the future of thousands of young people and the policy of hate implemented by President Javier Milei and his entire cabinet is unacceptable. These are the consequences, take responsibility once and for all. Violence, lies and hatred are not the way.”

The UNQ was just one more scenario of the strong climate of tension that exists in the educational community. During yesterday, dozens of faculties held assemblies to decide on forceful measures against the decision of the Executive Branch to veto the university financing law.

Guillermo Francos’ response to the takeovers of universities

In the midst of a tense climate between the educational community and the government, the Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos, made a controversial statement during an interview on the TN channel. There he stated: “In the decade of the ’70s were also taken universities. Universities were taken over and then a movement was generated that used violence to express their positions, became a subversive guerrilla and later generated repression.”

Along these lines, Francos assured that students can “express a protest”, but that it must be carried out “within normal lanes“Dozens of faculties throughout the country carry out forceful measures against the decision of the Executive Branch.

“He government is won with votes, You don’t earn it by marching or taking a university. If they want to win and change the position of the national government, they should go to an election and win, the boys have all their time ahead of them, make a party and win. At this moment the Government belongs to Milei“Francos concluded.