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Eva Peron (R) and her husband, Argentine President Juan Peron (C) and Colonel Mercante (R) read in Buenos Aires "Democracia", issue of 24 February 1946, the election day of M. Peron as president. Born in 1919 and known as Evita, the second wife of Juan Peron, was a radio and screen actress before her marriage in 1945. She became a powerful political influence and was idolized by the poor. After her death in 1952, her body was stolen, taken to Europe, and kept in secret until 1976.