2000 in Argentina

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The following lists events that happened during 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. ^[1]

February

• 3 February: Murderers of José Luis Cabezas get life imprisonment sentence .

March

• 8 March: Heavy rains cause floods in Tucumán Province, which then expand to Santiago del Estero and Córdoba .
• 30 March: The government announces salary cuts of 12 to 15% for state employees, following pressures of the IMF.

May

• 7 May: Aníbal Ibarra is elected Head of Government (mayor) of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires .

June

• 7 June: Argentine state-owned company INVAP wins a bid to construct a nuclear reactor for Australia .
• 28 June: The World Bank grants Argentina a $3,000 million loan to fight poverty .
• 30 June : Argentina and Brazil sign an agreement to promote and enhance trade in the automotive industry. ^[2]

October

• 6 October : Vice President Carlos "Chacho" Álvarez resigns after denouncing corruption within de la Rúa's administration and in the Senate. ^{[3] [4]}

Deaths

February

• February 12 - Juan Carlos Thorry, actor (b. 1908)

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

See also

• List of Argentine films of 2000

References

1. "The pull of the Pole" (PDF). Antarctic Sun.
2. "Argentina, Brazil Reach Accord To Liberalize Trade in Vehicles". WSJ.
3. "Chacho renunció con críticas y De la Rúa dice que no hay crisis". Clarín. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
4. "Alvarez renunció por discrepar con las decisiones de De la Rúa". La Nación (in Spanish). 2000-10-07. Retrieved 2025-02-22.