2000 in Argentina

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.

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.htmhttp://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.

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.

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

• List of Argentine films of 2000

References