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Argentines yearn for Evita, 70 years after her death

Women sing Peronist songs outside the cemetery where they visited the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A man holds a photo of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" as people gather to honor her outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A person adds to items placed at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman places a flower at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman holds a photo of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" as people gather to honor her outside the Ministry of Social Development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People sing the national anthem as they gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Ministry of Social Development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Juana Marta Barro poses for a picture at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Women sing Peronist songs outside the cemetery where they visited the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A man holds a photo of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" as people gather to honor her outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A person adds to items placed at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman places a flower at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman holds a photo of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" as people gather to honor her outside the Ministry of Social Development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People sing the national anthem as they gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Ministry of Social Development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Juana Marta Barro poses for a picture at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Women sing Peronist songs outside the cemetery where they visited the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A man holds a photo of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" as people gather to honor her outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A person adds to items placed at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman places a flower at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman holds a photo of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" as people gather to honor her outside the Ministry of Social Development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People sing the national anthem as they gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Ministry of Social Development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Juana Marta Barro poses for a picture at the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman holds a candle as people gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Women hold candles to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) View of the Ministry of Social Development building with the image of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A man plays the drum as people gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People gather to honor Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" outside the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman holds a photo of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, as she waits her turn to visit Evita's tomb in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman holds a T-shirt featuring Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, as she waits her turn to approach Evita's tomb in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A man cooks sausages near the Ministry of Social Development building that has an image of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Women line up at the cemetery to visit the tomb of Argentina's late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Flowers adorn the tomb of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, July 25, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady on Tuesday, Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) The words in Spanish " Unity, People, Love," are seen at a wall of "El Santa Evita" restaurant honoring Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, July 24, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady on Tuesday, Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A woman wears a T-shirt of Vice President Cristina Fernandez and holds a flower as she waits her turn to visit the tomb of Argentina's former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Candles burn near a mural of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" at "El Santa Evita" restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, July 24, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady on Tuesday, Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Maria Eva Noble, member of the social movement "Movimiento Evita," or Evita Movement, volunteers at a soup kitchen run by her organization in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the day of the 70th anniversary of the death of Argentina's most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. Noble was named after Argentina's late first lady, Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Maria Eva Noble, member of the social movement "Movimiento Evita," or Evita Movement, wearing hat, hugs a fellow volunteer at a soup kitchen in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the day of the 70th anniversary of the death of Argentina's most famous first lady, who died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the age of 33. Noble was named after Argentina's late first lady, Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as Evita. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A candle stands near a picture of Argentina's late former first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, better known as "Evita" at "El Santa Evita" restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, July 24, 2022. Argentines commemorate the 70th anniversary of the death of their most famous first lady on Tuesday, Evita who died of cancer on July 26, 1952, at the age of 33. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Argentines yearn for Evita, 70 years after her death