2000 in Argentina
Incumbents
- President: Fernando de la Rúa
- Vice President:
- Carlos Álvarez (until October 6)
- Vacant thereafter
=Governors=
- 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=
- 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
=January=
- 7 January: For the first time in 35 years, an Argentine expedition team successfully reaches the South Pole.{{cite web|url=https://antarcticsun.usap.gov/pastissues/1999-2000/2000_01_09.pdf|title=The pull of the Pole|publisher=Antarctic Sun}}
=February=
- 3 February: Murderers of José Luis Cabezas get life imprisonment sentence [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/02/03/t-00315d.htm].
=March=
- 8 March: Heavy rains cause floods in Tucumán Province, which then expand to Santiago del Estero and Córdoba [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/03/09/e-04701d.htm] [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/03/15/e-04401d.htm].
- 30 March: The government announces salary cuts of 12 to 15% for state employees, following pressures of the IMF.
=April=
=May=
- 7 May: Aníbal Ibarra is elected Head of Government (mayor) of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/05/08/p-01815.htm][http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/05/10/p-00315.htm].
=June=
- 7 June: Argentine state-owned company INVAP wins a bid to construct a nuclear reactor for Australia [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/06/07/e-01815.htm].
- 28 June: The World Bank grants Argentina a $3,000 million loan to fight poverty [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/06/29/p-00315.htm].
- 30 June: Argentina and Brazil sign an agreement to promote and enhance trade in the automotive industry.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB962405495733515272|title=Argentina, Brazil Reach Accord To Liberalize Trade in Vehicles|publisher=WSJ}}
=July=
=August=
=September=
=October=
- 6 October: Vice President Carlos "Chacho" Álvarez resigns after denouncing corruption within de la Rúa's administration and in the Senate.{{cite news|url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/chacho-renuncio-criticas-rua-dice-crisis_0_HkhZBnYeAtx.html|title=Chacho renunció con críticas y De la Rúa dice que no hay crisis|newspaper=Clarín|date=7 October 2000|access-date=22 February 2025}}{{Cite news|date=2000-10-07|title=Alvarez renunció por discrepar con las decisiones de De la Rúa|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/alvarez-renuncio-por-discrepar-con-las-decisiones-de-de-la-rua-nid35969/|access-date=2025-02-22|newspaper=La Nación|language=es}}
=November=
=December=
Deaths
=February=
- February 12 - Juan Carlos Thorry, actor (b. 1908)[http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/02/13/c-00801d.htm]
=July=
- July 29 - René Favaloro (b. 1923), cardiologist, creator of the coronary artery bypass surgery technique
=August=
- August 24 - Rodrigo Bueno (b. 1973), singer and cuartetazo idol.
=October=
- October 28 - Carlos Guastavino (b. 1912), composer
=November=
- November 10 - Aníbal Verón, bus driver and activist, piquetero icon
=December=
- December 12 - Libertad Lamarque (b. 1908), actress
Sports
: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 [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/06/26/d-00301.htm]
See also
References
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