Events in the year 2020 in Argentina.
Incumbents President: Alberto Fernández Vice President: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Governors Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Axel Kicillof Governor of Catamarca Province: Raúl Jalil Governor of Chaco Province: Jorge Capitanich Governor of Chubut Province: Mariano Arcioni Governor of Córdoba: Juan Schiaretti Governor of Corrientes Province: Gustavo Valdés Governor of Entre Ríos Province: Gustavo Bordet Governor of Formosa Province: Gildo Insfrán Governor of Jujuy Province: Gerardo Morales Governor of La Pampa Province: Sergio Ziliotto Governor of La Rioja Province: Ricardo Quintela Governor of Mendoza Province: Rodolfo Suárez Governor of Misiones Province: Oscar Herrera Ahuad Governor of Neuquén Province: Omar Gutiérrez Governor of Río Negro Province: Arabela Carreras Governor of Salta Province: Gustavo Sáenz Governor of San Juan Province: Sergio Uñac Governor of San Luis Province: Alberto Rodríguez Saá Governor of Santa Cruz Province: Alicia Kirchner Governor of Santa Fe Province: Omar Perotti Governor of Santiago del Estero: Gerardo Zamora Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Gustavo Melella Governor of Tucumán: Juan Luis Manzur
Vice Governors Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Verónica Magario Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Rubén Dusso Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Analía Rach Quiroga Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Gustavo Canteros Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: María Laura Stratta Vice Governor of Formosa Province: Eber Wilson Solís Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Carlos Haquim Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Mariano Fernández Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Florencia López Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Carlos Omar Arce Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Marcos Koopmann Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Alejandro Palmieri Vice Governor of Salta Province: Antonio Marocco Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Roberto Gattoni Vice Governor of San Luis Province: Eduardo Mones Ruiz Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Eugenio Quiroga Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Alejandra Rodenas Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Carlos Silva Neder Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Mónica Urquiza
Ongoing events COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
Events by month January January 18 – Fernando Báez Sosa, an 18-year-old law student, is beaten to death by a group of amateur rugby players in Villa Gesell; the case gained nationwide notoriety.
March March 3 – The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Argentina: a 43-year-old man who had arrived two days earlier from Milan, Italy. March 7 – The Ministry of Health confirmed the country's first documented death of COVID-19, a 64-year-old man who had travelled to Paris, France, who also had other health conditions; the case was only confirmed as positive after the patient's demise. March 19 – A nation-wide lockdown was established in Argentina due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May May 4 – New controls over the purchasing of American dollars by the Central Bank of Argentina came into force. The measures apply to both companies and individual savers.
August August 30 – Earth observation satellite SAOCOM 1B launches from SLC-40.
December December 15 – Yolanda's Law is published in the Official Bulletin of the Argentine Republic.Official Gazette of the Argentina Republic 15 December 2020 December 30 – Abortion legalised by the Congress with 38 votes in favour and 29 against.
Deaths
January January 3 – Stella Maris Leverberg, politician and trade unionist (b. 1962). January 9 – Pampero Firpo, wrestler (b. 1930).
February February 4 – Claudio Bonadio, federal judge (b. 1956). February 25 – Erico Spinadel, Austrian-Argentine industrial engineer (b. 1929). February 27 – Braian Toledo, javelin thrower (b. 1993).
March March 10 – Marcelo Peralta, saxophonist (b. 1961). March 13 – Alejandro Betts, historian and political activist (b. 1947). March 20 – Amadeo Carrizo, football player (b. 1926). March 27 Roberto Alemann, politician (b. 1922). Elvia Andreoli, actress (b. 1950 or 1951). March 28 – Nicolás Brizuela, musician (b. 1949).
April April 1 – Mario Chaldú, football player (b. 1942). April 2 – Juan Giménez, comic book artist (b. 1943).
May May 15 - Sergio Denis, singer and actor (b. 1949). May 25 – Ricardo Barreda, convicted mass murderer (b. 1936).
July July 30 – Juan Ramón, singer and actor (b. 1940).
November November 25 – Diego Maradona, footballer (b. 1960).
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