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beloved head of stat

village at the age of 15 to go to

Buenos Aires and begin her campaign

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falls foul of the government
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ollowing their marriage, she remains a

his later becoming the head of state.

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performer, actress and public figure. In 194

ious young army officer, who is imprisoned when he
which was far from liberal. Eva possesses persu

of the time,
her position as a celebrity to get him released. F
formidable supporter, her help proving crucial to
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snub her without mercy. She, in respo
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er the lot of

Once Juan Peron becomes the presid

from Argentina's high society, but they

iety-led charities
diverts government money from soc
ly and continuously to bet:

Foundation. As its president, she works tireless

Argentina's poor. For this work, and for having risen from poor origins to glory,
she

is beloved by huge masses of her fellow citizens, if not by those of high rank. She
also

arranges for women in Argentina to get the vote. Her death from cancer at the age
of

33, while at the height of her power and influence, strikes the whole world as
tragic.
The most celebrated song from this musical of Evita’s life is ‘Don’t Cry For Me,

Argentina’.
Clarke Fountain, Rovi