2000 in Argentina
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The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Argentina.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Fernando de la Rúa
- Vice President:
- Carlos Álvarez (until October 6)
- Vacant thereafter
Governors
[edit]- Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Carlos Ruckauf
- Governor of Catamarca Province: Oscar Castillo
- Governor of Chaco Province: Ángel Rozas
- Governor of Chubut Province: José Luis Lizurume
- Governor of Córdoba: José Manuel De la Sota
- Governor of Corrientes Province:
- Ramón Mestre (until 20 March)
- Oscar Aguad (20 March-10 December)
- Ricardo Colombi ((from 10 December)
- Governor of Entre Ríos Province: Sergio Montiel
- Governor of Formosa Province: Gildo Insfrán
- Governor of Jujuy Province: Eduardo Fellner
- Governor of La Pampa Province: Rubén Marín
- Governor of La Rioja Province: Ángel Maza
- Governor of Mendoza Province: Roberto Iglesias
- Governor of Misiones Province: Carlos Rovira
- Governor of Neuquén Province: Jorge Sobisch
- Governor of Río Negro Province: Pablo Verani
- Governor of Salta Province: Juan Carlos Romero
- Governor of San Juan Province: Alfredo Avelín
- Governor of San Luis Province: Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
- Governor of Santa Cruz Province: Néstor Kirchner
- Governor of Santa Fe Province: Carlos Reutemann
- Governor of Santiago del Estero: Carlos Juárez
- Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Carlos Manfredotti
- Governor of Tucumán: Julio Miranda
Vice Governors
[edit]- Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Felipe Solá
- Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Hernán Colombo
- Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Roy Nikisch
- Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Vacant
- Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Edelmiro Tomás Pauletti
- Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Floro Bogado
- Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Rubén Daza
- Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Heriberto Mediza
- Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Luis Beder Herrera
- Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Mercedes Margarita Oviedo
- Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Jorge Sapag
- Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Bautista Mendioroz
- Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar
- Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Marcelo Lima
- Vice Governor of San Luis Province: María Alicia Lemme
- Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Vacant
- Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Marcelo Muniagurria
- Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Vacant
- Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Daniel Gallo
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 7 January: For the first time in 35 years, an Argentine expedition team successfully reaches the South Pole.[1]
February
[edit]- 3 February: Murderers of José Luis Cabezas get life imprisonment sentence [1].
March
[edit]- 8 March: Heavy rains cause floods in Tucumán Province, which then expand to Santiago del Estero and Córdoba [2] [3].
- 30 March: The government announces salary cuts of 12 to 15% for state employees, following pressures of the IMF.
April
[edit]May
[edit]- 7 May: Aníbal Ibarra is elected Head of Government (mayor) of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires [4][5].
June
[edit]- 7 June: Argentine state-owned company INVAP wins a bid to construct a nuclear reactor for Australia [6].
- 28 June: The World Bank grants Argentina a $3,000 million loan to fight poverty [7].
- 30 June: Argentina and Brazil sign an agreement to promote and enhance trade in the automotive industry.[2]
July
[edit]August
[edit]September
[edit]October
[edit]- 6 October: Vice President Carlos "Chacho" Álvarez resigns after denouncing corruption within de la Rúa's administration and in the Senate.[3][4]
November
[edit]December
[edit]Deaths
[edit]February
[edit]- February 12 - Juan Carlos Thorry, actor (b. 1908)[8]
July
[edit]- July 29 - René Favaloro (b. 1923), cardiologist, creator of the coronary artery bypass surgery technique
August
[edit]- August 24 - Rodrigo Bueno (b. 1973), singer and cuartetazo idol.
October
[edit]- October 28 - Carlos Guastavino (b. 1912), composer
November
[edit]- November 10 - Aníbal Verón, bus driver and activist, piquetero icon
December
[edit]- December 12 - Libertad Lamarque (b. 1908), actress
Sports
[edit]- See worldwide 2000 in sports
- June 21: Boca Juniors wins the Copa Libertadores 2000 after beating Palmeiras in São Paulo on penalties.
- June 26: Huracán wins the 1999/00 second division to return to first division [9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The pull of the Pole" (PDF). Antarctic Sun.
- ^ "Argentina, Brazil Reach Accord To Liberalize Trade in Vehicles". WSJ.
- ^ "Chacho renunció con críticas y De la Rúa dice que no hay crisis". Clarín. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Alvarez renunció por discrepar con las decisiones de De la Rúa". La Nación (in Spanish). 2000-10-07. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
