A report on Aníbal Ibarra and República Cromañón nightclub fire

Relatives of the deceased in the fire light candles in a public protest against the perceived lack of control by the government.
Makeshift memorial for the dead

On December 30, 2004, the República Cromagnon nightclub fire killed 194 people and raised a wave of accusations against political officials of the city.

- Aníbal Ibarra

Four of the six doors, some of which were fire exits, were chained shut so that "people would not enter without paying", according to Mayor Aníbal Ibarra.

- República Cromañón nightclub fire

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De la Rúa's successor, Aníbal Ibarra, won two popular elections, but was impeached (and ultimately deposed on 6 March 2006) as a result of the fire at the República Cromagnon nightclub.