Perón
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Eva Duarte de 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
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Juan (Domingo) 1895–1974, Argentine military and political leader: president 1946–55, 1973–74.
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Juan Domingo (xwan doˈmɪnɡo). 1895–1974, Argentine soldier and statesman; dictator (1946–55). He was deposed in 1955, remaining in exile until 1973, when he was elected president (1973–74)
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his third wife, María Estella (maˈria esˈteʎa), known as Isabel. born 1931, president of Argentina (1974–76); deposed
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( María ) Eva ( Duarte ) de Perón (ˈeβa), known as Evita. Second wife of Juan Domingo Perón. 1919–52, Argentine film actress: active in politics and social welfare (1946–52)
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The sentiment is shared by her fellow Eva Perón Rachel Zegler, whose lauded London revival of Evita will transfer to Broadway next year.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The party, founded by Juan and Eva Perón in the 1940s and long associated with Argentina’s welfare state, remains a formidable force but failed to mobilize disenchanted voters as inflation eased from its historic highs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Members of such a cult show unquestioning loyalty to a strong leader, such as Argentina’s Juan and Eva Perón or Italy’s Benito Mussolini, whom they perceive as infallible and truthful.
From Salon • Aug. 22, 2024
The office has changed since the days of one of the world's most famous first ladies, Eva Perón.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2024
Juan Perón, who later became Evita’s husband and the dictator of Argentina, studied Hitler and his Italian sidekick, Mussolini, as role models.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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