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Argentina History from 2000

  • Protests

    Protests
    Protests are happening all over Argentina. Prices are rising to an outrageous price. An international fund gives the country some money to bail them out (around 40 billion dollars)
  • General Strike

    General Strike
    In a general strike, many oppose the huge cuts in the government's spending.
  • Funding Stopped

    Funding Stopped
    In December of 2001, the IMF stops the $1.3 billion dollar aid to the country; 25 people are killed because of riots.
  • Payback

    Payback
    The country launches a plan to repay the bank that do graciously bailed them out of their depression
  • New President

    New President
    Nestor Kirchner wins presidential election.
  • Agreement

    Agreement
    Argentina and IMF agree that only the capital city will repay the loans given to them
  • Success

    Success
    President Kirchner says that the restructuring of the country's debt to be a success.
  • Full Payback

    Full Payback
    Argentina pays the IMF back the billions of dollars that they owed
  • Claiming Territory

    Claiming Territory
    Argentine parliament passes law claiming Falkland Islands and several other British overseas territories in the area
  • Death

    Death
    Court gives 15 people the death sentence for running an awful torture place in the 70 in La Plata