Buenos Aires
A Concise History

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Foundations: Early Indigenous Inhabitants
• Chapter 2 Colonial Beginnings: The First Spanish Settlement (1536)
• Chapter 3 Refounding and Growth: Juan de Garay’s 1580 Establishment
• Chapter 4 Jesuit Influence and the Reduction System
• Chapter 5 The Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata: Buenos Aires as Capital
• Chapter 6 British Invasions and the Rise of Local Militias (1806-1807)
• Chapter 7 May Revolution of 1810: Birth of Argentine Independence
• Chapter 8 The War of Independence and the Siege of Buenos Aires
• Chapter 9 Post‑Independence Turmoil: Unitarians vs. Federalists
• Chapter 10 Rosas Era: Dictatorship and the Confederation (1829‑1852)
• Chapter 11 Constitutional Reform and the Birth of the Argentine Nation (1853)
• Chapter 12 The Generation of ’80: Modernization and Immigration Boom
• Chapter 13 Belle Époque: Architecture, Culture, and the Paris of South America
• Chapter 14 Labor Movements and Anarchist Influence (1890‑1930)
• Chapter 15 The Infamous Decade: Political Instability and the 1930 Coup
• Chapter 16 Perón’s Rise: Populism, Industrialization, and Eva Perón
• Chapter 17 The Revolución Libertadora and the Fall of Perón (1955)
• Chapter 18 The Dirty War: State Terrorism and the Disappeared (1976‑1983)
• Chapter 19 Return to Democracy: Alfonsín and the Trial of the Juntas
• Chapter 20 Menem Era: Neoliberal Reforms and Privatization
• Chapter 21 The 2001 Crisis: Corralito, Social Unrest, and Recovery
• Chapter 22 Kirchner Years: Human Rights, Economic Policy, and International Relations
• Chapter 23 Macri Administration: Economic Shift and Urban Transformation
• Chapter 24 Fernández Presidency: Pandemic Response and Social Challenges
• Chapter 25 Contemporary Buenos Aires: Culture, Technology, and Future Prospects