The Undersecretary of National University Policies exposed the 'politicians disguised as teachers' after the university march
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Alejandro "El Profe" Álvarez confronted the Kirchnerist narrative after the recent "for education" march, questioning the position of university rectors and exposing what he described as a systematic practice of deception: "The vast majority of rectors are professional politicians disguised as professors. Funding is guaranteed, every single request they made was financed," stated the official, making it clear that the resources claimed by the universities had already been allocated and that the protests aim to conceal the truth.
In a series of forceful statements, Álvarez clarified that there is no adjustment whatsoever regarding the universities: "There is no cut. 345% increase even above inflation in operating expenses. In salary expenses, we've been recovering from the disaster left by Massa," he explained, emphasizing that since Javier Milei's government took office, transparency and efficiency in the use of public funds have been prioritized.
The undersecretary also denounced illegal practices by Universidad de Buenos Aires: "We always comply with the law, which is not the case for UBA. On Friday, I reported them to Federal Court for blocking all student users, preventing access to their study materials. We're not going to allow that," he detailed, reaffirming his commitment to public education serving students and not political interests.
Álvarez also denied the claim regarding delayed teacher salaries, pointing directly to the previous administration: "I have 22 years of seniority as a teacher. It's not like we used to live in Disneyland and suddenly now it collapsed. The salary delay is the result of Massa's brutal inflation. We've been recovering salaries and the increases granted are above the state collective bargaining agreement," he asserted, highlighting the contrast between the Government's sacrifice and the rectors' privileges.
Alejandro Álvarez.
The undersecretary detailed that the resources allocated to the universities were distributed on a case-by-case basis: from 4 billion for security at Universidad Nacional de La Plata to 33 billion for hospital expenses at UBA, adding 80 billion pesos (176,370,000 pounds) more to this year's budget. Despite this, the rectors continue to fuel the perception of a lack of funds: "It's a subtle way of lying. They turn off the lights to create the impression that there is no budget. We have the funding for each of the services they claim not to have," Álvarez denounced.
The undersecretary did not overlook the danger posed by the left and Kirchnerism in terms of political violence: "The left says the government must leave now. They're building a scenario of violence to undermine governability," he warned, condemning the attacks and political co-optation of the universities by ideological sectors.
