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 Posted on July 4, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  575 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Argentinians remember Eva Perón – in pictures

Argentines gather in capital to mourn country’s iconic first lady, 70 years after her death

Main image: Crowds in Buenos Aires hold a banner celebrating Perón, who was known affectionately as ‘Evita’. Photograph: Reuters

Wed 27 Jul 2022 10.05 BST Last modified on Fri 29 Jul 2022 08.48 BST

  • Workers and members of social organisations marched through the Argentine capital on the 70th anniversary of the death of Eva Perón

  • The social development ministry building displayed an image of Perón, the nation’s first lady between 1946 and 1952

  • Marches and tributes were arranged for Argentines to remember the mythical political figure and wife of the three-time president Juan Perón

  • A torchlit march along 9 de Julio Avenue. Perón became a legend due to her fight for women’s rights and her premature death

  • An actress plays Perón at the Kirchner cultural centre in Buenos Aires

  • A young Peronist leaves a flower on the grave of Perón at the Recoleta cemetery in the capital

  • Seven decades after her death, ‘Evita’ continues to stir passion in Argentina. Her followers believe that her image as a champion of the poor is more relevant than ever, at a time when inequality and poverty are rising as the economy remains stagnated amid surging inflation

  • A woman holds a photo of Perón as she waits her turn to visit the former first lady’s tomb

  • Union members hold the national flag while visiting the grave of Perón

  • Political activists posing for a photo dressed as Perón

  • A candle stands near a picture of Perón at El Santa Evita restaurant in Buenos Aires

  • Perón has been the subject of countless books, movies, TV shows and a Broadway musical

  • An image of Perón adorns the headquarters of the national trade union federation

  • Perón put herself at the forefront of women’s rights causes, including suffrage and setting up a foundation to help workers and the poor

  • As much as she was loved, ‘Evita’ was equally hated by many of the country’s wealthy and powerful who were wary of her growing popularity and influence

  • Women holding candles to honour Perón

  • Flowers left on the grave of Perón. Her time in the spotlight was intense but brief as she died of cervical cancer when she was 33, which led to an outpouring of grief in the streets as the country went into mourning
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