2006 in Argentina

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Events in the year 2006 in Argentina.

Incumbents

Governors

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Events

January

  • 3 January: Four years after defaulting on its external debt, Argentina pays its US$9.57 billion debt with the International Monetary Fund.
  • 24 January: Venezuela buys an additional US$312 million of Argentina's national debt, adding to the US$1 billion already purchased. The government of Hugo Chávez says that the scheme will further South American integration.
  • 31 January: After a meeting with executives of the main supermarket chains, the government announces an extension of price agreements until the end of the year (aimed at containing inflation). [1]
    • Brazil and Argentina agree on trade barriers (exceptions to the free trade practices of Mercosur) to preserve local industries. [2]
    • Santa Fe cancels its water service contract with Aguas Provinciales de Santa Fe, part of the French corporation Suez.

February

  • 6 February: A protest of oil industry workers blocks Provincial Route 43 in Las Heras, Santa Cruz. A violent attempt to free an imprisoned protester results in the death of a policeman. [3]
  • 7 February: The National Food Safety and Quality Service announces the discovery of 70 head of cattle with foot-and-mouth disease in the San Luis del Palmar Department, Corrientes. Major buyers of Argentine meat (such as Chile, Russia, the European Union, Israel, Brazil and Uruguay) totally or partially suspend imports. Initial estimates are US$250 million in losses for the Argentine meat export sector. [4]
  • 12 February: A rainstorm causes widespread flooding in Jujuy, especially in the capital and the cities of Palpalá and Libertador General San Martín. Over the following days 1,300 people have to be evacuated, and seven die. [5] [6]
  • 15 February: The Argentine branch of Telefónica withdraws a suit for US$2,384 million against Argentina at the CIADI (associated with the World Bank) and announces US$300 million in investments for 2006. [7]
    • The EU announces it will restrict Argentine meat imports only from the parts of Corrientes where foot-and-mouth disease was found. [8]

March

April

  • 3 April: The government of Buenos Aires City shuts down 18 clandestine clothing sweatshops that employed around 300 Bolivian immigrants under conditions of near-slavery, following widespread accusations. (La Nación)
    • The city of Tartagal, Salta, becomes practically isolated from the rest of the province after weeks of increased rainfall cause the Tartagal River to destroy or severely damage access roads and bridges. (La Nación)
  • 20 April: Around 60% of the population of San Salvador de Jujuy (some 200,000 inhabitants) are left without water by the collapse of a master pipe. The city government delivers bottled water to affected neighbourhoods. (La Nación)
  • 24 April: A collision between a passenger bus and a truck kills 10 people, members of two different families, in Marcos Paz, Argentina.
  • 30 April: The water service starts to return to San Salvador de Jujuy after 9 days. (Clarín)

May

June

  • 21 – 26 June: Truckers boycott Chinese-owned stores after a truck driver is shot by a store manager
  • 21 June: The trial begins of
    Ley de Punto Final
    in 2003.
  • 29 June: Argentina agrees to accept a 56% increase in the price of natural gas imported from Bolivia, to US$5 per million BTU until 31 December 2006, and then to be re-calculated. Bolivia promises to increase exports, eventually to reach 27.7 million m³. The agreement states that Argentina must use the gas for internal consumption only, ostensibly because Bolivia does not want it to be sold to Chile. (La Nación)

July

  • 2 July: Sudden ice thawing and massive rain on the course of the rivers Grande and Turbio cause floodings in
    Tierra del Fuego, damaging parts of National Route 3 and leaving 65,000 people in Río Grande without drinking water. (La Nación
    )
  • 20 July: The Summit of the Mercosur starts in Córdoba, for the first time with Venezuela as a full member, and with the presence of invited presidents Michelle Bachelet (Chile), Evo Morales (Bolivia) and Fidel Castro (Cuba). (Clarín)
  • 22 July: Agricultural and livestock farmers go on strike, to last four days, against national government policies (lack of a development/assistance plan, exports taxes and restrictions, etc.). (Clarín)
  • 24 July: The government launches a plan to expand the stock of cattle by 20% in 4 years, with subsidized credit and tax exemptions for farmers worth nearly 900 million pesos ($290/€225 million). (Clarín)
  • 25 July: Argentina raises export taxes for natural gas from 20 to 45% and over a higher price, set by an agreement with Bolivia, in turn sharply increasing costs of imported gas for Chile. (La Nación)
  • 26 July: A strong, unexpected 20-minute hailstorm in the Buenos Aires area leaves 15 wounded, hundreds of broken windows, and damage to thousands of vehicles. (Clarín, La Nación)
  • 29 July: Union and business leaders negotiate a raise of the minimum monthly wage from 630 to 800 pesos ($260, €200) in three steps, ending in November. (Clarín)

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

Sports

See worldwide 2006 in sports
  • 7 May:
    Argentine Championship
    .
  • 14 September:
    São Paulo FC in the second match held in São Paulo
    .

See also

References

  1. ^ "Empezó la actividad oficial en Nueva York. Kirchner canjea la deuda de Paraguay por energía". 18 September 2006.
  2. ^ "Mill protests shut Uruguay border". BBC. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Iran charged over Argentina bomb". BBC. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Safin seals Russian Davis Cup win". BBC. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
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