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Riots as Congress meets Both houses of the legislature are meeting in an emergency session
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E. Duhalde becomes president Fifth leader in two weeks will form a government of national unity to help deal with massiven chaos
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| Jan.2 |
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Cabinet takes shape
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| Jan.5 |
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Rescue plan approved Lower house has given approval to an emergency economic plan. President Duhalde given broad powers
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| Jan.6 |
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Peso devaluated| New government ends 10 years of parity with the US dollar. 1.4 pesos would buy $1, a devaluation of 30% | | |
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| Jan.10 |
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Protests before peso's devaluation
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| Jan.11 |
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Peso trades again
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| Jan.14 |
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President Duhalde calls for unity
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| Jan.25 |
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March against bank curbs Police have fired teargas and rubber bullets. Banking restrictions imposed to try and salvage the economy
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| Feb.1 |
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Economic package delayed Government has declared 2 days of bank holidays after its freeze on bank accounts was ruled unconstitutional
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Protesters have taken to streets| President criticised the Supreme Court over a ruling that said limits on cash withdrawals were unconstitutional | | |
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| Feb.2 |
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Supreme court faces challenge Congress is considering ways of impeaching the supreme court in response to its handling of the banking crisis
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| Feb.3 |
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Crisis package unveiled Economy minister Jorge Remes Lenicov has announced a package of emergency measures
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| Feb.7 |
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Man detained on US flight| 28-year-old Uruguayan has been detained after trying to enter the cockpit and was overpowered by crew members | |
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| Feb.8 |
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Major constitutional changes The president Duhalde intended to replace the existing presidential system with a parliamentary democracy
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| Feb.11 |
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Peso under pressure
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Peso passes first test| Peso, floating freely for the first time in a decade, ended trading stable against the dollar | |
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| Mar.12 |
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Peso hits new low
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| Apr.18 |
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Argentina downs Germany 1-0
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| Apr.19 |
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Bank freeze ordered All banking operations and foreign currency transactions suspended indefinitely amid fears of a financial collapse
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| Apr.25 |
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Banks to re-open briefly
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| Apr.26 |
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New economy minister
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| May.20 |
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Protesters demanding food, jobs
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| May.29 |
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Day of protests
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| May.30 |
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Key economic law scraped
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| Jun.6 |
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IMF praises Argentina reforms
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| Jun.12 |
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Tears over Cup exit
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| Jun.15 |
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Argentine shells Russian ship
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| Jun.21 |
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Bank chief to resign Mario Blejer, who was appointed just one month ago, is set to resign, dampening hopes of a return to economic stability
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| Jun.24 |
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Icebreaker ship readies for rescue Almirante Irizar prepared to leave on a mission to rescue 107 people aboard a ship stranded off Antarctica
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| Jul.2 |
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Duhalde moves up election to halt unrest Caretaker leader said he would move up elections by six months to March 2003
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| Jul.9 |
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Protest in 'day of rage' Tens of thousands demonstrate against the government's handling of the country's economic crisis
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| Jul.10 |
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Judge orders arrest of former dictator Galtieri and 30 former military intelligence men to be arrested for human rights abuses during the 'Dirty War'
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| Jul.22 |
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Menem denies bomb cover-up| Former President denied a report that Iran paid him $10 million to cover up its involvement in the bombing of Jewish center | |
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| Jul.27 |
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50 years after Evita's death Thousands filed past a black marble crypt to pay respects to their most famous first lady
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| Aug.6 |
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Protesters burn O'Neill photos Demonstrators burned a photo of U.S. Treasury Secretary after his arrival
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| Sep.17 |
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Pilgrim's bus plunges off road A bus careened off a road and plunged over a cliff in northern Argentina, killing 47 people, including many children
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| Nov.14 |
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Argentina faces fresh default Deadline looms for the repayment of $800m of World Bank debt after already being granted a 30-day grace period
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