2018 in Argentina explained

The following lists events that happened in Argentina in 2018.

Incumbents

• President

Mauricio Macri

• Vice President: Gabriela Michetti

Governors

• Governor of Buenos Aires Province

• Governor of Catamarca Province

• Governor of Chaco Province

• 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

• Governor of La Rioja Province

Ricardo Quintela

• Governor of Mendoza Province

• Governor of Misiones Province

• Governor of Neuquén Province

Omar Gutiérrez

• Governor of Río Negro Province

• Governor of Salta Province

• 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

• Governor of Santiago del Estero

Gerardo Zamora

• Governor of Tierra del Fuego

Rosana Bertone

• Governor of Tucumán

Juan Luis Manzur

Vice Governors

• • • • • • Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Daniel Salvador Vice Governor of Catamarca Province: Jorge Solá Jais Vice Governor of Chaco Province: Daniel Capitanich Vice Governor of Corrientes Province: Gustavo Canteros Vice Governor of Entre Rios Province: Adán Bahl Vice Governor of Formosa Province: vacant
• Vice Governor of Jujuy Province: Carlos Haquim
  • • • • • • Vice Governor of La Pampa Province: Mariano Fernández Vice Governor of La Rioja Province: Néstor Bosetti Vice Governor of Misiones Province: Oscar Herrera Ahuad Vice Governor of Nenquen Province: Rolando Figueroa Vice Governor of Rio Negro Province: Pedro Pesatti Vice Governor of Salta Province: Miguel Isa Vice Governor of San Juan Province: Marcelo Lima
  • Vice Governor of San Luis Province: Carlos Ponce Vice Governor of Santa Cruz: Pablo González
  • Vice Governor of Santa Fe Province: Carlos Fascendini Vice Governor of Santiago del Estero: Carlos Silva Neder
• Vice Governor of Tierra del Fuego: Mónica Urquiza

Predicted and scheduled events

May

• End of the 2017–18 Argentine Primera División tournament.

November

• November 30

2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit

Unknown month

• Martín Fierro Awards ceremony.
• Superclásico
• Abortion debate over an abortion law bill.

Events

January

• January 3

The tariffs of metropolitan buses, trains and subways in Buenos Aires are increased.^[1]

• January 4

Union leader Marcelo Balcedo, accused of money laundering, is detained in Uruguay, in a joint operation between the Interpol and the Uruguayan police.^[2]

• January 6

The economic emergency law ceases to be in force.^[3]

• January 9

Unable to get support from the PJ and the CGT for an amendment in the labor law, Macri postpones the bill for March.^[4]

• January 19

Raúl Zaffaroni, judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, urges President Macri to resign.

February

• February 1
  • Police officer Luis Chocobar is indicted by the judiciary, accused of murder, for shooting a thief who attempted to kill a tourist. President Macri receives him at the Casa Rosada, giving him his full support.^[5]
  • Members of the Argentine Congress propose a bill to ask for the removal of judge Raúl Zaffaroni from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.^[6]
• February 2

The government closes the National Lottery, and ends the "Prode" game.^[7]

• February 7

Minister Patricia Bullrich meets with US specialists in security and terrorism, to discuss the G20 summit. Those people voiced concerns about a presence of Hezbollah in the Triple Frontier.^[8]

• February 8
  • Members of the Peronist parties Justicialist Party, Renewal Front and Citizen's Unity hold a summit, discussing a joint ticket for the 2019 general elections. The Peronist provincial governors did not attend it, with the exception of Alberto Rodríguez Saá.^[9]
  • Estela de Carlotto has a private meeting with Pope Francis.^[10]
• February 9

General strike of national banks.^[11]

• February 19

Two-days general strike of national banks.^[12]

• February 21

A general strike is called by union leader Hugo Moyano.^[13]

• February 22

Six suspected drug traffickers are jailed at the Russian embassy while trying to smuggle drugs in a diplomatic flight.^[14]

• February 27

Bolivia rejects a treaty of mutual free healthcare with Argentina.^[15]

• February 28
  • Bolivia reverses their previous decision, and announces a mutual free healthcare treaty with Argentina.^[16]
  • Union leaders Hugo and Pablo Moyano are indicted on money laundering charges.^[17]

March

• March 1

Opening of regular sessions of the National Congress of Argentina.^[18]

• March 3

The Polish League Against Defamation filed a complaint against the newspaper Página/12, accusing them to violate the recently amended Act on the Institute of National Remembrance, which forbids any suggestion of Polish involvement in the Holocaust.^[19]

• March 5

• • Facundo Jones Huala, leader of the Resistencia Ancestral Mapuche guerrilla, is extradited to Chile.^[20]
  • Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is indicted for allegedly obstructing investigation into the 1994 AMIA Bombing which killed 85 people, allegedly making a deal with the Iranian government to stop investigating Iranian officials involved in the attack in exchange for better prices on Iranian oil.^[21]
• March 8

Large demonstrations during the International Women's Day.^[22]

• March 12

The ice bridge of the Perito Moreno Glacier collapses.^[23]

• March 13

• • Julio Galván, member of the UOCRA union, is attacked by criminals. He denounced that the attack was carried out by rivals from the union.^[24]
  • Politicians from all political parties prepare a joint message for Pope Francis, at the 5º anniversary of his appointment.^[25]

Deaths

• January 5

Antonio Valentín Angelillo (soccer player)^[26]

• January 11

Noemi Lapzeson (dancer)

• January 16

Rubén Oswaldo Díaz (soccer player)

• February 6
  • Débora Pérez Volpin (journalist)
  • Liliana Bodoc (writer)
• February 16

Osvaldo Suárez (sportsman)

• February 27
  • Luciano Benjamín Menéndez (general)
  • Hugo Santiago (director)
  • Héctor Roquel (deputy)
• March 7

Reynaldo Bignone (de facto president)^[27]

• March 13

Gastón Tavagnutti (dancer)

• March 14

• • Emilio Disi (actor)
  • Rubén Galván, footballer (b. 1952)
• March 22

René Houseman (soccer player)

• July 10

Alicia Bellán (film, theatre actress)^[28]

• September 7

Julio Blanck (journalist)

• October 2

Hermenegildo Sábat (comic book artist)

See also

• List of Argentine films of 2018

Notes and References

1. Web site: El Gobierno anunció una suba de los boletos de colectivos y trenes. The government announced a tariff increase in buses and trains. es. Diego Cabot. January 3, 2017. La Nación. January 1, 2018.
2. Web site: Detuvieron a un gremialista argentino en una chacra en Piriápolis: tenía armas y dinero en efectivo. They detained an Argentine union leader in Piriapolis: he had weapons and banknotes. es. January 4, 2018. La Nación. January 1, 2018.
3. Web site: Se "termina" la Emergencia Económica tras 16 años de vigencia. The economic emergency ends after 1 years. es. January 6, 2018. Clarin. January 1, 2018.
4. Web site: Sin las garantías del PJ y de la CGT, el Gobierno posterga la reforma laboral para marzo. With no guarantees from the PJ and the CGT, the government postpones the labor amendment for March. es. Santiago Dapelo. January 9, 2018. La Nación. January 1, 2018.
5. Web site: "Estoy orgulloso de que haya un policía como vos", le dijo Macri a Chocobar en la Casa Rosada. "I'm proud that there is a policeman like you", said Macri to Chocobar at the Casa Rosada. es. February 1, 2018. Clarín. February 7, 2018.
6. Web site: Cambiemos presentó un proyecto para desplazar a Eugenio Zaffaroni como juez de la CIDH. Cambiemos proposed a bill to remove Eugenio Zaffaroni as judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. es. February 1, 2018. La Nación. February 1, 2018.
7. Web site: El Gobierno disuelve la Lotería Nacional y elimina el histórico Prode. The government closes the National Lottery and ends the historical Prode. es. February 2, 2018. La Nación. February 2, 2018.
8. Web site: Patricia Bullrich se reunió en Washington con especialistas en terrorismo y seguridad. Patricia Bullrich meets in Washington with specialists in terrorism and security. es. February 7, 2018. Clarín. February 7, 2018.
9. Web site: El PJ busca armar un frente opositor, pero los gobernadores pegaron el faltazo. The PJ seeks to organize an opposing front, but the governors did not attend. es. Jazmín Bullorini. February 8, 2018. Clarín. February 7, 2018.
10. Web site: Estela de Carlotto, tras ser recibida por Francisco en el Vaticano: "El Papa está preocupado por Argentina". Estela de Carloto, after meeting Francis in the Vatican City: "The pope is worried for Argentina". es. February 8, 2018. Clarín. February 7, 2018.
11. Web site: Arrancó el paro bancario nacional en rechazo a la oferta paritaria. The strike of banks started, protesting against the wages proposal. es. February 9, 2018. Perfil. February 7, 2018.
12. Web site: Sucursales vacías, enojos y microcortes de calle: las postales del paro bancario en el centro porteño. Empty banks, anger and street blocks: issues of the bank strike at the center of Buenos Aires. es. February 20, 2018. Clarín. February 23, 2018.
13. Web site: Argentine truckers block capital streets to protest Macri reforms. Hugh Bronstein, Nicolás Misculin. February 21, 2018. Reuters. February 23, 2018.
14. Web site: Two Argentines arrested in Russian embassy cocaine probe. February 22, 2018. Reuters. February 23, 2018.
15. Web site: El gobierno de Evo Morales rechaza atender a argentinos en sus hospitales y se tensa la relación con Bolivia. The government of Evo Morales refuses to accept Argentines in their hospital; the relation with Bolivia gets tense. es. February 27, 2018. Clarín. February 27, 2018.
16. Web site: Bolivia da marcha atrás y dará atención sanitaria gratuita a los argentinos. Bolivia steps back and will provide free healthcare to Argentines. es. Natasha Niebieskikwiat. February 28, 2018. Clarín. February 28, 2018.
17. Web site: Imputaron a Hugo y Pablo Moyano por presunto lavado de dinero. Hugo and Pablo Moyano were indicted for money laundering. es. Lucía Salinas. February 28, 2018. Clarín. February 28, 2018.
18. Web site: Mauricio Macri en el Congreso: reviví el minuto a minuto de la Asamblea Legislativa. Mauricio Macri in the Congress, relive the minute by minute of the Legislative assembly. es. March 1, 2018. La Nación. February 28, 2018.
19. Web site: Polish group sues Argentine paper under new Holocaust law. March 3, 2018. Reuters. March 2, 2018.
20. Web site: La Justicia decidió extraditar a Chile a Jones Huala y hay disturbios en la puerta del juzgado. Germán de los Santos. March 5, 2018. La Nación. March 2, 2018.
21. News: Argentina ex-leader on trial for alleged cover-up in bombing. ABC News. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307214329/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/argentina-leader-trial-alleged-cover-bombing-53537541. 7 March 2018. dead.
22. News: The Latest: Tens of thousands in Argentina mark Women's Day. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308084133/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-latest-chinese-use-womens-day-to-joke-about-power-grab/2018/03/07/aa1bb312-228b-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html. dead. March 8, 2018. March 8, 2018. The Washington Post. March 7, 2018.
23. Web site: Perito Moreno Glacier ice bridge collapses in Argentina. March 12, 2018. The Economic Times. March 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092201/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/miscellaneous/spectacular-view-perito-moreno-glacier-ice-bridge-collapses-in-argentina/perito-moreno-glacier-ice-bridge/slideshow/63266407.cms. March 13, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
24. Web site: Violencia en la Uocra:"Dejen de romper las pelotas en La Plata", dijeron los sicarios antes de disparar. Violence at the UOCRA: "Stop messing in La Plata". es. Germán de los Santos. March 13, 2018. La Nación. April 23, 2018.
25. Web site: De Vidal a Zaffaroni: una carta al papa Francisco unió a oficialistas y opositores. From Vidal to Zaffaroni: a letter to Pope Francis united all politicians. es. Mariano De Vedia. March 13, 2018. La Nación. April 23, 2018.
26. Web site: Angelillo has died. Football Italia. 6 January 2018. 6 January 2018.
27. News: Reynaldo Bignone, Argentina's Last Military Dictator, Dies at 90 . . 9 March 2018 . 9 March 2018.
28. News: FALLECIÓ LA ACTRIZ ALICIA BELLÁN. July 10, 2018. Asociación Argentina de Actores. July 25, 2018. es. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911014259/http://actores.org.ar/informacion-general/fallecio-actriz-alicia-bellan. dead.