On 17 September, large numbers of Argentines protested in Buenos Aires against President Javier Milei’s austerity cuts to public university and pediatric hospital funding. Since taking office in December 2023, Milei has cut public spending and reduced monthly inflation from double digits to single digits. His popularity is deemed to be declined amid budget cuts, a corruption scandal, and a legislative defeat in Buenos Aires provincial elections. Milei faces high-stakes midterm elections in October to try to block the opposition from overriding his vetoes. The protests pose risks of further social unrest and political instability.