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2025 in Argentina
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Events in the year.2025 in Argentina
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Events
February
- 4 February – One person is killed in a wildfire in Mariano I. Loza, Corrientes Province.[1]
- 5 February –
- President Milei orders Argentina's withdrawal from the World Health Organization, citing “profound differences in health management", particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
- President Milei signs a decree banning gender-affirming care for people under the age of 18.[3]
- 15 February – President Milei orders an investigation into improper conduct following the collapse of the cryptocurrency $LIBRA, which he publicly promoted the previous day.[4]
- 20 February – President Milei orders two days of national mourning for the Bibas family, abducted by Hamas during the 7 October attacks in 2023 and who died in captivity in the Gaza Strip.[5]
- 25 February – President Milei appoints Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla to the Supreme Court, bypassing the Congress during its summer recess.[6]
March
- 5 March – A blackout caused by the failure of a high-voltage power line hits parts of Buenos Aires, leaving more than 622,000 customers without electricity.[7]
- 9 March – Sixteen people are killed in Bahía Blanca following severe flooding.[8]
- 21 March – The United States imposes sanctions on former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and former planning minister Julio de Vido for corruption.[9]
- 24 March – The Milei administration announces the declassification of files from the Argentine Armed Forces relating to the 1976–1983 military dictatorship, along with all other documentation produced in different periods but related to the actions of the armed forces.[10]
- 25 March – President Milei orders the release and declassification of all official records concerning German Nazis who sought refuge in refuge in Argentina after World War II.[11]
- 31 March – Konstantin Rudnev, founder of the Russia-based Ashram Shambala sect, is arrested along with 13 followers in separate operations at Bariloche and Buenos Aires on human trafficking charges.[12]
April
- 3 April – The Senate votes to reject the appointment by President Milei of Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla to the Supreme Court.[13]
- 6 April – A bus overturns in General La Madrid Partido, Buenos Aires Province, killing five people and injuring more than 20 others.[14]
- 10 April – A general strike is held in protest against President Milei's austerity policies.[15]
- 11 April – The International Monetary Fund approves a $20 billion loan to Argentina.[16]
May
- 2 May – A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits the Drake Passage off the coast of Ushuaia, prompting tsunami warnings and evacuations in Tierra del Fuego as well as in parts of Antarctica and southern Chile.[17]
- 14 May – President Milei signs an executive order tightening citizenship requirements, including requiring immigrants to spend two straight years in Argentina or make a significant financial investment in the country.[18]
- 16 May – A heavy downpour causes flooding throughout Greater Buenos Aires, killing four people and displacing thousands.[19]
- 18 May – President Milei's La Libertad Avanza party places first in legislative elections in Buenos Aires with 30% of the vote, followed by the Justicialist Party and the ruling Republican Proposal.[20]
- 29 May – A mistrial is declared in the case of seven medical professionals accused of negligence in the death of footballer Diego Maradona following allegations of misconduct by one of the judges hearing the case.[21]
June
- 10 June – The Supreme Court of Argentina upholds the 2022 conviction and six-year prison sentence of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for corruption.[22]
- 12 June – President Milei is awarded the Genesis Prize by Israel.[23]
July
- 21 July – Argentina announces that Chinese citizens holding valid U.S. entry visas will no longer require Argentine visas for tourism or business visits.[24]
- 24 July – An Argentine appeals court orders Google to pay $12,500 in compensation to a man who was caught naked in his property on a Google Street View image published online.[25]
August
- 4 August – President Milei vetoes bills that would have increased spending on pensions and expanded protections for the disabled, citing the country's fiscal deficit.[26]
Predicted and scheduled
- 26 October – 2025 Argentine legislative election[27][28]
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Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 3–4 March – Carnival
- 24 March – Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
- 2 April – Malvinas Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 25 May – First National Government
- 16 June – Martín Miguel de Güemes Day
- 20 June – Flag Day
- 9 July – Independence Day
- 18 August – General José de San Martín Memorial Day
- 13 October – Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
- 12 November – National Sovereignty Day
- 8 December – Immaculate Conception Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
- 1 January – Leo Dan, 82, singer and composer.[31]
- 21 April – Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio), 88, pope (since 2013), archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998–2013).[32]
- 5 May – Luis Galván, 77, footballer (Talleres de Córdoba, national team), world champion (1978).[33]
- 26 June – Lalo Schifrin, 93, composer.[34]
- 30 June – Luis Pascual Dri, 98, Roman Catholic cardinal, cardinal-deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (since 2023).[35]
- 19 July – Aldo Monges, 83, folk singer.[36]
- 21 July – Jorge Aulicino, 75, poet and journalist.[37]
- 7 August –
- Osvaldo Piro, 88, bandoneonist and conductor.[38]
- Juan Chavetta, 55, illustrator.[39]
- 8 August –
- Tico Rodríguez Paz, 85, journalist.[40]
- León Balter, 97, journalist.[41]
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Art and entertainment
References
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