The following are events from the year 1993 in Argentina.
Incumbents
President: Carlos Menem Vice President: Vacant
Governors Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Eduardo Duhalde Governor of Corrientes Province: Claudia Bello (until 6 February) Ideler Tonelli (From 6 February) Governor of Santa Cruz Province: Nestor Kirchner Governor of Tucumán Province: Palito Ortega
Events January 6 January: Douglas Hurd becomes the first high-ranking British official to visit Argentina since the Falklands War. 11 January: Three buses collide in a fiery crash in Corrientes, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 people and injuring 70 others.
July 4 July: Argentina defeats Mexico 2-1 to win the 1993 Copa America and their fourteenth Copa America title.
October 3 October: Legislative elections are held, with the Justicialist Party retaining a majority in Congress. December 30 December: The Argentine Senate passes a measure allowing President Carlos Menem and all future presidents to run for a second consecutive term. It also shortens presidential terms to four years and removes the requirement for the president to be Roman Catholic.
Births
Deaths March 18 March - Carlos A. Petit, screenwriter (b. 1913) April 13 April - Isaac Rojas, naval admiral and politician, Vice President (1955–1958) (b. 1906) June 2 June - Juan José Rodríguez, footballer (b. 1937) July 18 July - Héctor Freschi, footballer (b. 1911) August 5 August - Francisco Rúa, footballer (b. 1911)
See also
List of Argentine films of 1993
References