Amid the controversy over the low turnout of the last university march, new statements reignited the debate about the political background of the mobilization.
The rector of the National University of Avellaneda, Jorge Calzoni, publicly acknowledged prior meetings with opposition leaders and validated the presence of party structures during the protest against the Government of Javier Milei.
In statements to Radio El Observador 107.9, Calzoni confirmed that there were meetings before the mobilization with different political sectors, including the ultra-Kirchnerist governor Axel Kicillof, whom he praised for his disastrous management.
“Last week we met with several sectors that called us because they were going to support the march. I believe Axel is doing an impressive job in the Province, mainly due to all the conflicts he has regarding resources,” the rector expressed.
The statements come in a context where the march had already been questioned for its marked party imprint. The admission of prior contacts with political leaders reinforces that interpretation and adds elements to the criticisms that point out that the protest was driven and organized with strong intervention from opposition spaces to Milei's Government.
