2010s in South American history

The history of South America during the 2010s covers political events which happened in the countries of the region between 2010 and 2019.Summarize the following text using ONLY facts from it. Do NOT invent references, emails, or links. If the text doesn't mention something, leave it out. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN.com this year. Back to the page you came from. The 2010s began with the election of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as president of Argentina. The country fell into sovereign default in 2014. In the 2019 election, Cristina's former chief of the cabinet was elected president. The 2018 Argentine monetary crisis was a severe devaluation of the Argentine peso, caused by high inflation and steep fall in the perceived value of the currency at the local level. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in early 2020. The 2011 Bolivian protests were a series of demonstrations by indigenous peoples who opposed the construction of the Villa Tunacio de Moxos Highway through the Iscurecure National Park and Indigenous Territory.