2001 in Argentina
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Contents
Events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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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: Violent incidents in Plaza de Mayo between protestors and police, and in other parts of the country. 26 people die. The president resigns.
- 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.
Deaths
- March 4: Gerardo Barbero (b. 1961), chess grandmaster
- October 3: Gregorio Peralta (b. 1935), heavyweight boxer
Sports
- See worldwide 2001 in sports
