2000 in Argentina
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January
- 7 January: 35 years after the last expedition, an Argentine group reaches the South PoleSouth PoleThe South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole...
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February
- 3 February: Murderers of José Luis CabezasJosé Luis CabezasJosé Luis Cabezas was an Argentine news photographer who worked for Noticias, a leading local newsmagazine.On 25 January 1997, Cabezas was murdered at Pinamar, Argentina's most exclusive beach resort on the Atlantic Ocean, visited by politicians, businessmen, actors, sports figures and other...
get life imprisonment sentence http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/02/03/t-00315d.htm.
March
- 8 March: Heavy rains cause floods in Tucumán ProvinceTucumán ProvinceTucumán is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north: Salta, Santiago del Estero and...
, which then expand to Santiago del EsteroSantiago del Estero ProvinceSantiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. Neighbouring provinces are from the north clockwise Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán.-History:...
and CórdobaCórdoba Province (Argentina)Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
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 IMFInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
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May
- 7 May: Aníbal IbarraAníbal IbarraAníbal Ibarra is an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Buenos Aires from 2000 to 2006.-Biography:Ibarra was born in Lomas de Zamora, a district located in the southern region of Greater Buenos Aires. His father was a Paraguayan member of the PLRA who left his country during the...
is elected Head of Government (mayor) of the Autonomous City of Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
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 INVAPINVAPINVAP S.E. is an Argentine high-technology company dedicated to the design, integration, construction and delivery of high complexity equipment, plants and devices.-Background:...
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 BankWorld Bank GroupThe World Bank Group is a family of five international organizations that makes leveraged loans, generally to poor countries.The Bank came into formal existence on 27 December 1945 following international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements, which emerged from the United Nations Monetary...
grants Argentina a $3,000 million loan to fight poverty http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/06/29/p-00315.htm.
Deaths
- February 12: Juan Carlos ThorryJuan Carlos ThorryBorn José Antonio Torrontegui and known as Juan Carlos Thorry was an Argentine film actor, tango musician and director....
(b. 1908), actor. http://www.clarin.com/diario/2000/02/13/c-00801d.htm. - August 24: Rodrigo BuenoRodrigo BuenoRodrigo Alejandro Bueno , mostly known as Rodrigo, was an Argentine singer of cuarteto music. His nickname among cuarteto fans was el potro ....
(b. 1973), singer and cuartetazo idol. - July 29: René FavaloroRené FavaloroDr. René Gerónimo Favaloro was an Argentine cardiac surgeon who created the technique for coronary bypass surgery....
(b. 1923), cardiologist, creator of the coronary artery bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure performed to relieve angina and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease...
technique - October 28: Carlos GuastavinoCarlos GuastavinoCarlos Guastavino was an Argentine composer.Carlos Guastavino was born in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. He studied music in Santa Fe with Esperanza Lothringer and Dominga Iaffei, and in Buenos Aires with Athos Palma...
(b. 1912), composer - November 10: Aníbal VerónAníbal VerónAníbal Verón was a bus driver from Salta, Argentina. On 10 November 2000 he was protesting together with other workers from his company, who had been fired with unpaid salaries seven months overdue. The protest was harshly repressed, and Verón was shot and killed.Since then, Verón became a...
, bus driver and activist, piqueteroPiqueteroA piquetero is a member of a political faction whose primary modus operandi is based in the piquete. The piquete is an action by which a group of people blocks a road or street with the purpose of demonstrating and calling attention over a particular issue or demand...
icon - December 12: Libertad LamarqueLibertad LamarqueLibertad Lamarque was an Argentine-Mexican actress and singer. Originally from Argentina, she reached fame throughout Latin America while living in Mexico and working in Mexican cinema.-Career:...
(b. 1908), actress
Sports
- See worldwide 2000 in sports2000 in sports2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria-American football:...
- June 21: Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
wins the Copa Libertadores 2000 after beating PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
on penaltiesPenalty kickA penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
. - June 26: HuracánClub Atlético HuracánClub Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
wins the 1999/00 second divisionPrimera B Nacional ArgentinaPrimera B Nacional is the second most important category of Argentine football organized by the Argentine Football Association.It is played by teams from all over the country...
to return to first divisionPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
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- June 21: Boca Juniors