The Government of Javier Milei, through the Undersecretary of University Policies, Alejandro Álvarez, issued an official statement and sent a note to the Rector of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Ricardo Gelpi, in which he demanded measures after a violent aggression suffered by
libertarian students.The episode of political violence occurred on April 18, within the framework of a meeting of the Student Center Management Committee (CecSO), where young members of the group “We Are Free” were physically attacked by left-wing groups in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Through his account on the social network X, the official announced: “Faced with the repetition of acts of political violence and discrimination at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires, we sent a formal note to Rector Ricardo Gelpi demanding that he assume his non-delegable responsibility: to guarantee the safety of students and the full exercise of freedom within the institution in his charge.”
The Government's statement In the
formal communication addressed to the Rector, Álvarez raised his concern about the events that occurred within the university environment.
“Mr. Rector, I address you in the face of the repugnable events that took place in the university environment of the Faculty of Social Sciences, of the University of Buenos Aires, where students from a university group who expressed their political ideas were physically and verbally attacked,” the document begins.
The undersecretary stressed the need to guarantee basic security conditions within the institution, in line with current regulations.
