Argentina's President Fernando de la Rua resigned on Thursday, December 20, after days of chaos and rioting in the streets by Argentina's poor and middle classes. Argentina has been in severe economic crisis for the past 12 months. Peronist Ramon Puerta, as head of the Congress, will temporarily take charge of the country.

News Stories:

"Renunció De la Rúa: el peronista Puerta está a cargo del Poder Ejecutivo"
La Nacion, (Argentina) December 21, 2001

"De la Rúa derogó el estado de sitio"
Clarín, (Argentina) December 21, 2001

"Argentina seeks way out of chaos"
BBC, December 21, 2001

"Argentina collapses into chaos",
Guardian, December 21, 2001

"El Congreso argentino analiza la sucesión de De la Rúa",
CNN en Español, December 21, 2001

"Argentina on brink of collapse",
CNN, December 21, 2001