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2001 in Argentina

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{{Year in Argentina|2001}}

Events from the year 2001 in Argentina

Incumbents

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Events

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  • 16 December: Unemployed activists and protestors demanding food from supermarkets cause several incidents in Greater Buenos Aires.
  • 18 December: Supermarkets and convenience stores start being looted in several places of Greater Buenos Aires and Rosario.
  • 19 December: President de la Rúa declares a state of emergency. Cacerolazos erupt in major cities. Minister Domingo Cavallo resigns.
  • 20 December: Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires. Violent incidents in Plaza de Mayo between protestors and police, and in other parts of the country. 26 people die. The president resigns.{{Cite web |date=2001-12-20 |title=Argentina in state of siege after deadly riots |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/americas/12/19/argentina.riots/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=CNN}} President Fernando de la Rúa resigns two days later.{{fact|date=November 2022}}
  • 22 December: After Congress deliberations, Adolfo Rodríguez Saá is appointed interim president.
  • 30 December: Rodríguez Saá fails to obtain political support from his fellow party members, and resigns after only a week in office.

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  • La cumparsita rock 72 band is formed in Villa Elvira, La Plata.{{cite web|url=http://www.degarageweb.com.ar/?p=1210|title=A fondo por Circunvalacion|work=De Garage diario de rock|author=Juan Barberis|date=July 2011|accessdate=February 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715053414/http://www.degarageweb.com.ar/?p=1210|archive-date=July 15, 2014|url-status=dead}}

Births

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  • January 17 - Enzo Fernández, footballer[https://www.whoscored.com/Players/369430/Show/Enzo-Fernández Enzo Fernández]

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  • July 18 - Agustina Roth, BMX rider{{cite web |title=Cycling BMX {{!}} Athlete Profile: ROTH Agustina - Pan American Games Lima 2019 |url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/panam/en/results/cycling-bmx/athlete-profile-n1138841-roth-agustina.htm |website=wrsd.lima2019.pe |accessdate=31 May 2020}}

Deaths

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Sports

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