1984 Argentine Beagle conflict dispute resolution referendum

none Argentina Conformity (or disconformity) of the citizen with the terms of the conclusion of the negotiations with the Republic of Chile to resolve the dispute concerning the area of the Beagle Channel. 140 center Referéndum sobre el conflicto del Canal Beagle - SI.jpg Referéndum sobre el conflicto del Canal Beagle - NO.jpg Ballots used in the referendum. Argentina 25 November 1984 10454172 2201963 12861355 18350863 province Resultados del referendum argentino de 1984.png Percentage of "Yes" votes by province A non-binding referendum on resolving the Beagle conflict was held in Argentina on 25 November 1984.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p67 978-0-19-928358-3 Voters were asked whether they approved of the government's negotiated settlement with Chile, which would result in Argentina recognising the Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands as being Chilean territory. Although the plebiscite was not binding, President Raúl Alfonsín declared that he would respect the outcome of the vote. The proposal was approved by 82.6% of voters, with a turnout of 70%. Background The ruling party, the Radical Civic Union, called for a vote in favor of the settlement. The opposition, headed by the Justicialist Party, boycotted the process, claiming that it distracted from economic problems. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/26/world/beagle-channel-treaty-approved-in-argentina.html Beagle Channel Treaty Approved in Argentina 21 May 2017 UPI 26 November 1984 The New York Times Some opponents, including Herminio Iglesias, called for voters to participate in the referendum and vote against. In contrast, other leaders like Carlos Menem came out in favour of the settlement. https://books.google.com/books?id=MfY60uIwKP8C&q=1984+referendum+beagle&pg=PA208 The rise and fall of Renewal Peronism 21 May 2017 James W. McGuire 1 February 1999 Peronism Without Peron: Unions, Parties, and Democracy in Argentina Stanford University Press 9780804736558 The right-wing, including military groups that ruled Argentina between 1976 and 1983, were also against the settlement. https://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/CHILE/CANAL_DE_BEAGLE/LATINOAMERICA/ARGENTINA/argentinos/refrendan/mayoria/holgada/acuerdo/Chile/Beagle/elpepiint/19841126elpepiint_6/Tes Los argentinos refrendan con mayoría holgada el acuerdo con Chile sobre Beagle 21 May 2017 Carlos Ares 26 November 1984 El País Results 10454172 2201963 141121 64099 18350863 Dirección Nacional Electoral By province Province Yes No Invalid/blank Total Registeredvoters TurnoutVotes%Votes%Buenos Aires4,237,25180.94997,83119.0676,3035,311,3856,758,33678.59Buenos Aires City1,311,38781.67294,28118.3322,2091,627,8772,418,93367.30Catamarca64,04195.063,3304.9479468,165133,81450.94 Chaco220,71683.1344,79316.875,028270,537408,05866.30Chubut93,83383.0419,17016.961,255114,258158,86371.92Córdoba1,027,22388.80129,59911.2022,8041,179,6261,669,71570.65Corrientes232,86485.0840,84014.923,949277,653448,41861.92Entre Ríos345,97086.8552,40213.1511,034409,406623,29765.68Formosa88,60486.9113,34213.091,892103,838170,97870.73Jujuy99,38584.2518,57515.752,146120,106225,74353.20La Pampa84,14894.564,8375.441,66890,653149,55760.61La Rioja31,48690.443,3299.5643435,24942,86182.24Mendoza376,82166.72187,99933.288,592573,412768,60874.60Misiones191,82883.6837,41316.325,806235,047336,37669.88Neuquén96,28287.5613,68212.441,224111,188147,09075.59Río Negro132,20387.4618,96012.542,686153,849209,08273.58Salta193,89475.2563,78524.754,061261,740403,44164.88San Juan162,88689.1119,90610.892,193184,985292,77763.18San Luis85,51489.4310,10510.571,27396,892151,48663.96Santa Cruz30,23278.218,42221.7937239,02656,01869.67Santa Fe901,94387.22132,14212.7820,3411,054,4261,721,82561.24Santiago del Estero137,49186.6921,10613.313,512162,109402,00340.33Tierra del Fuego9,68259.776,51640.2315016,34820,68579.03Tucumán298,48883.3659,59816.645,494363,580632,89957.45Total10,454,17282.602,201,96317.40205,22012,861,35518,350,86370.09 Aftermath Despite the overwhelming support from voters, the Argentine National Congress only approved the treaty on 14 March 1985 by a vote of 23–22, with one abstention.Las relaciones con los países latinoamericanos, Las relaciones con Chile https://web.archive.org/web/20150923173702/http://www.argentina-rree.com/14/14-082.htm 2015-09-23 Carlos Escudé and Andrés Cisneros See also 2018 Guatemalan territorial dispute referendum 2019 Belizean territorial dispute referendum 2023 Venezuelan referendum References Argentina Beagle Category:Referendums in Argentina Category:Presidency of Raúl Alfonsín Argentina Category:Border polls