1993 in Argentina
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Governors
- President: Carlos Menem
- Vice President: Vacant
- 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.[1]
- 11 January: Three buses collide in a fiery crash in Corrientes, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 people and injuring 70 others.[2]
July
- 4 July: Argentina defeats Mexico 2-1 to win the 1993 Copa America and their fourteenth Copa America title. [3]
October
- 3 October: Legislative elections are held, with the Justicialist Party retaining a majority in Congress.[4][5]
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.[6]
