1991 in Argentina
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Events from the year 1991 in Argentina
Incumbents
Governors
- Governor of Buenos Aires Province:
- Antonio Cafiero (until 10 December)
- Eduardo Duhalde (from 10 December)
Events
March
- 26 March: Argentina signs the Treaty of Asunción with Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, establishing the South Common Market (Mercosur).[2][3]
April
- 1 April: Economic Minister Domingo Cavallo establishes the Argentine peso's 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar to control inflation.[4][5]
July
- 21 July: Argentina defeats Colombia 2–1 to win the 1991 Copa America. This is Argentina's 13th Copa America title and their first since 1959.[6]
September
- 5 September: Argentina, Brazil and Chile sign the Mendoza Declaration prohibiting the use, development, production, acquisition, stock, or transfer—directly or indirectly—of chemical or biological weapons.[7][8]
Births
June
- 7 June – Oliver Benítez, footballer
October
- 7 October – Brenda Asnicar, actress and singer
- 10 October – Lali Espósito, actress, singer, dancer and model
December
- 11 December – Gastón Soffritti, actor[9]
Deaths
February
- 24 February – Héctor Rial, Argentinian footballer (born 1928)
See also
References
- ^ "Obituary: Former Argentine President Carlos Menem". BBC News. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Treaty of Asunción | South America [1991]". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "SICE: Trade Agreements: Treaty of Asuncion". sice.oas.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Kiguel, Miguel Alberto (1999). The Argentine Currency Board. Universidad del CEMA. ISBN 978-987-96969-7-2.
- ^ "Banco Central de la República Argentina" (in Spanish). Banco Central de la República Argentina. Updated monthly.
- ^ "Copa América 1991 results, standings". Flash Score. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Jozef Goldblat (18 November 2002). Arms Control: The New Guide to Negotiations and Agreements with New CD-ROM Supplement. SAGE Publications. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7619-4016-6.
- ^ "The Declaration of Mendoza". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Website of Gastón Soffritti Archived 7 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Gastonsoffritti.com.ar. Retrieved on 2013-01-13.
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