2007 in Argentina

Summary

Events in the year 2007 in Argentina.

2007
in
Argentina

Decades:
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:Other events of 2007
List of years in Argentina

Incumbents edit

Governors edit

Vice Governors edit

  • Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Graciela Giannettasio (until 10 December), Alberto Balestrini (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Marta Grimaux
  • Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Eduardo Aníbal Moro (until 10 December); Juan Carlos Bacileff Ivanoff (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Tomás Rubén Pruyas
  • Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Pedro Guastavino (until 10 December); José Lauritto (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Floro Bogado
  • Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Walter Barrionuevo (until 10 December); Pedro Segura (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Norma Durango (until 10 December); Luis Alberto Campo (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Luis Beder Herrera (until 10 December); vacant
  • Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Pablo Tschirsch (until 10 December); Sandra Giménez (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Neuquén Province: Federico Brollo (until 10 December); Ana Pechen (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Mario de Rege (until 10 December); Bautista Mendioroz (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Salta Province: Walter Wayar (until 10 December); Andrés Zottos (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Marcelo Lima (until 10 December); Rubén Uñac (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of San Luis Province: Blanca Pereyra (until 10 December); Jorge Luis Pellegrini (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: vacant (until 10 December); Luis Martínez Crespo (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: María Eugenia Bielsa (until 10 December); Griselda Tessio (starting 10 December)
  • Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Blanca Porcel
  • Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: vacant (until 10 December); Carlos Basanetti (starting 10 December)

Events edit

January edit

  • 12 January: Former president Isabel Perón is arrested in Madrid, Spain, following a warrant issued by an Argentine judge investigating the forced disappearance of a student activist in 1976. Another warrant follows soon, as well as a request for her extradition to Argentina.[1][2]
  • 26 January: The wine-producing area of San Rafael, Mendoza is hit by a hailstorm, which ruins the grape harvest in the region and causes AR$50 million in damages.[3]

February edit

March edit

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April edit

  • 9 April: Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina protest against the death of Carlos Fuentealba, a school teacher having been severely injured by a tear gas canister fired by police during a protest the previous week over pay and working conditions.[5]
  • 10 April: Argentina's only icebreaker, ARA Almirante Irízar, catches fire while returning from her summer Antarctic campaign, 140 miles off Puerto Madryn. The ship is then towed to Puerto Belgrano, arriving on 20 April.[6]
  • 11 April: Among accusations of government tampering with economic statistics, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) modifies previous inflation figures and announces that the basic food basket experienced 0.2% deflation in March.[7]
  • 11 April: Football: The semi-finals of Copa del Rey begin in Nou Camp. Argentine Lionel Messi scored a spectacular goal against Getafe CF.That goal is very similar to a Diego Maradona's goal against England in Mexico World Cup 1986.Both of them passed six defenders including goalkeeper and scored.
  • 25 April: An Argentine federal court overturns the pardons issued to General Jorge Videla and former Admiral Emilio Massera following convictions received for their activities during the "Dirty War" of the 1970s. The repeal of the pardons is largely symbolic, since the two are already under house arrest and serving lengthy sentences for other crimes.

May edit

June edit

July edit

August edit

September edit

October edit

November edit

December edit

Deaths edit

Sports edit

See worldwide 2007 in sports

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Americas | Warrant for ex-Argentine leader". BBC News. 16 January 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Los daños suman $50 millones, dice el intendente Félix". UNO MEDIOS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Incidentes en La Rioja: Maza se atrincheró y hay 2 gobernadores". Clarin.com. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
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  8. ^ "Con un mensaje de fuerte adhesión a Kirchner, Peralta confimó que asume mañana en Santa Cruz". Clarin.com. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
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