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2015 Argentina Floods
Several locations in the northern Buenos Aires Province suffered flash floods in August 2015, caused by a record rain. The Luján River, the Areco river and the Arrecifes River were the most affected. Three people died, and 11,000 had to evacuate their homes. The floods at the end of the Salado River neared 800,000 hectares. The legislature of the Buenos Aires province declared hydric emergency at 42 partidos: this allowed the use of $4,500 for public works, and tax exemptions at the affected partidos. The national minister of economy, Axel Kicillof, declared emergency at 64 partidos and granted credits to the farmers with flooded farming terrains in them. The floods took place during the political campaign for the 2015 presidential elections. Daniel Scioli Daniel Osvaldo Scioli (, ; born 13 January 1957) is an Argentine politician, sportsman, and businessman. He was Vice President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007 and Governor of Buenos Aires Province from 2011 to 2015. From 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Scioli
Daniel Osvaldo Scioli (, ; born 13 January 1957) is an Argentine politician, sportsman, and businessman. He was Vice President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007 and Governor of Buenos Aires Province from 2011 to 2015. From 2020 to 2022 he was Argentina's ambassador to Brazil. Since 2022, he has been the country's Minister of Production in the cabinet of Alberto Fernández. He has also served two tenures as president of the Justicialist Party. He was the candidate to the presidency for the Front for Victory ticket in the 2015 general elections, and lost to Mauricio Macri in a runoff election. Family Scioli was born in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires. He spent his first years in a middle class home located at the corner of Corrientes and Humboldt. His grandfather ran an electrical hardware store, which over time grew into a store selling electrical appliances that was to become the family business. Scioli has described himself as a loyal man devoted to his stable and intimate circle, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floods In Argentina
The climate of Argentina varies from region to region, as the vast size of the country and wide variation in altitude make for a wide range of climate types. Summers are the warmest and wettest season in most of Argentina except in most of Patagonia where it is the driest season. Warm in the north, cool in the center and cold in the southern parts experiencing frequent frost and snow. Because southern parts of the country are moderated by the surrounding oceans, the cold is less intense and prolonged than areas at similar latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Spring and autumn are transition seasons that generally feature mild weather. Many regions have different, often contrasting, microclimates. In general, northern parts of the country are characterized by hot, humid, rainy summers and mild winters with periodic droughts. Mesopotamia, in the northeast is characterized by high temperatures and abundant precipitation throughout the year with droughts being uncommon. West of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Argentina
The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Argentina. Incumbents * President: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (until December 10) – Mauricio Macri * Vice president: Amado Boudou (until December 10) – Gabriela Michetti Governors *Governor of Buenos Aires Province: Daniel Scioli (until 10 December); María Eugenia Vidal (starting 10 December) *Governor of Catamarca Province: Lucía Corpacci *Governor of Chaco Province: ** until 27 February: Juan Carlos Bacileff Ivanoff ** 27 February-10 December: Jorge Capitanich ** starting 10 December: Domingo Peppo * Governor of Chubut Province: Martín Buzzi (until 10 December); Mario Das Neves (starting 10 December) * Governor of Córdoba: José Manuel De la Sota (until 10 December); Juan Schiaretti (starting 10 December) *Governor of Corrientes Province: Ricardo Colombi *Governor of Entre Ríos Province: Sergio Urribarri (until 10 December); Gustavo Bordet (starting 10 December) *Governor of Formosa Province: Gildo Insf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
