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EVA DUARTE DE PERON - EVITA

Eva Duarte de Peron
Eva Duarte de Peron, better know as Evita, was born in 1919. Evita went on to become a
powerful Argentine political leader. She was the wife of Juan Peron, whom she married in
1945; she virtually co-governed the country during his first six years as president. A
minor actress before she met Peron, Evita, became active in politics and helped organize
the mass demonstration of workers that secured his release in October of 1945 from
prison. After Peron became president, she in effect ran the ministries of health and
labor. She formed the Eva Peron Social Aid Foundation, which distributed money to the
needy; and she militantly championed the causes of women, labor, and the poor. A fiery
orator, she commanded an enormous political following. She was, however, opposed by the
army, which blocked her vice presidential offer in 1951. After her death from cancer at
the age of 33, the Peron regime declined. 
Evita was the backbone of her husband, without her he would have been nothing. She was
even better liked among the people than her husband was. There was even a movie made
starring Madonna about her and Argentina, this just goes to show how much of an impact
she had on people.