Evita: Saint Or Sinner?
The story of Eva Peron is a fascinating one . Evita, as she is known,
enjoyed a rise to power like no other. The details of this ascension are often
disputed, making Santa Evita's tale all the more intriguing. . .
Maria Eva Duarte was born on May 7, 1919,1 the fifth and youngest
illegitimate child of Juan Duarte and his mistress, Juan Ibarguen. The week of
her birth was known as Tragic Week, when the army massacred striking workers,
perhaps a foreshadow of what was to come in her life.2
Eva spent her childhood in an adobe farmhouse, with farm animals and
earthen floors. In the farming trade, Juan Duarte incurred many debts,
eventually leaving him with nothing. Thus, early in her ...
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movie magazines she either stole or borrowed
from her friends. Eva met singer Agustin Magaldi, and, packed her bags and
sneaked out of her mother's boarding house to the city of Buenos Aires.
Once Eva learned the rules of the 'casting couch,' she dropped Magaldi
and began her ascent to stardom. For years she wandered the streets, auditioned,
and did whatever she had to do, no matter how distasteful. Eva gained modeling
work and small parts in radio plays, frequenting nightclubs, and began to find
better work.
After several jobs in theatres, she was interviewed by the magazine
Sintonia. After Eva started an affair with the magazine's owner, he began to
give her good exposure. This led to jobs in the film industry. Though she made
several, she had no talent to be seen in any of her films.4
Eva's body was what sold her to the masses. She could have any man that
she wanted, and soon set her sights on Colonel Juan Peron, who had political
ruthlessness, a passion for younger ...
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place, and the workers took to the streets. The government had
underestimated Peron's popularity. On October 16, Peron's release was
successfully bargained for. On October 17, he was back in Buenos Aires.
However, he would not make and appearance to the public. The 'descamisados,' or
'shirtless ones,' still filled the streets.
The President needed Peron to speak to the people. Having little choice,
he met Peron's extreme demands. This included a new cabinet, and everyone in it
would be a Peron supporter. After terms were settled, Peron made his appearance,
and was cheered like no Argentine before him.8
When Peron ran for President in 1946, he won by the largest electoral
vote ...
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