Jan 02 Argentina’s Fifth President Sworn in Tuesday Night While thousands of protesters demonstrated for new popular elections, Argentina's Congress confirmed Eduardo Duhalde, a senator from the left-leaning Peronist party, as the country's fifth president in two weeks. Continue reading
Dec 31 Argentina’s Interim President Resigns After One Week After failing to garner support within his own Peronist party and a weekend of anti-government demonstrations, interim President Rodriguez Saa resigned late Sunday after one week in office, becoming the third president to quit in two weeks. Continue reading
Dec 24 Argentina’s Interim President Takes Office, Declares Debt Default After two days of riots that toppled President Fernando De la Rua, Argentina's Congress installed Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, a Peronist governor from a rural province, to serve as interim president until new elections are held in March. Continue reading
Dec 21 Argentina Reinstates "State of Seige" After President’s Resignation Senate leader Ramon Puerta was sworn in as Argentina's provisional president after the country's Congress approved the resignation of President Fernando de la Rua. Continue reading
Dec 20 Argentine President Resigns, Yielding to Public Demands President Fernado de la Rua announced his resignation tonight amid financial crisis and social chaos. Continue reading