Youth Protests in Argentina over University CutsCEFR A1
18 Dec 2025
Adapted from Forus, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
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- Protests began in Argentina in the year 2024.
- Young people and university students lead the movement in many cities.
- They protest austerity, rising inflation and government budget cuts.
- These cuts affect public universities and student opportunities.
- Many actions start online on social media platforms and apps.
- People share videos, posts and short slogans on the internet.
- Large marches bring thousands into the streets across many cities.
- The movement mixes online organising with street protests and marches.
Difficult words
- protest — An action where people show disagreement publicly.Protests
- austerity — Government policies that reduce public spending and services.
- inflation — When prices of goods and services go up.
- budget cut — A reduction in government money for programs.budget cuts
- university — A place for higher education after school.university students, public universities
- march — A public walk where people protest in streets.marches
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Discussion questions
- Do you use social media to share videos or posts?
- Have you ever been to a march in your city?
- Would you join a protest for a cause you care about?
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