The 1989 riots were a series of riots and related episodes of looting in stores and supermarkets in Argentina, during the last part of the presidency of Raúl Alfonsin, between May and June 1989.
In the latter stages of Raúl Alfonsin's presidency in 1989, there were disturbances involving riots and looting at stores and supermarkets throughout Argentina. This period lasted from May to June 1989.