2001 in Argentina
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See also: 2000 in Argentina, other events of 2001, 2002 in Argentina
Contents
[edit] Events
[edit] January
[edit] February
[edit] March
[edit] April
[edit] May
[edit] June
[edit] July
[edit] August
[edit] September
[edit] October
[edit] November
[edit] December
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 RodrÃguez Saá is appointed interim president. 30 December: RodrÃguez Saá fails to obtain political support from his fellow party members, and resigns after only a week in office.
[edit] Deaths
March 4: Gerardo Barbero (b. 1961), chess grandmaster October 3: Gregorio Peralta (b. 1935), heavyweight boxer
[edit] Sports
- See worldwide 2001 in sports

