1991 in Argentina
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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]
