Written by on Friday, July 31st, 2009 in 363521.
Reuters – Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose conquest of one of the 20th century’s most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76.
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Written by on Friday, July 31st, 2009 in Latest News.
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Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back
Written by on Friday, July 31st, 2009 in Latest News.
Reuters – Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, who ousted one of the 20th Century’s most corrupt dictators to become a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76.
Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back
