(AP) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s iconic former first lady Evita Peron has been honored in song, in film and 담양출장마사지 currently on Broadway. Now her face will grace the nation’s currency.

170826 8155 <strong>49<\/strong>70 31911 – gifyu” style=”max-width:410px;float:right;padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;border:0px;”>President Cristina Fernandez revealed the new 100-peso note Wednesday night on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the death of Evita Peron. She’s the first woman to appear on any Argentine banknote. </p> </p> <p>In The Footsteps Of “Evita” </p> </p> <p>Fernandez, whose party was inspired by Evita’s husband, strongman Juan Peron, said the initial printing will be commemorative, but she said she wants all new 100-peso notes to eventually carry the former first lady’s image, replacing that of Julio Argentino Roca, a 19th century president. </p> </p> <p>“After 200 years it’s the first time that a woman appears on a bill, and if you have to honor the gender, who better than the figure of Eva?” she asked. </p> </p> <p>Peron was a controversial figure, but one who fought with passion for society to be more equal and just, Fernandez said. </p> </p> <p>“It’s not that Eva was a saint. It’s not that she didn’t make mistakes … She was a humble woman of the people,” the president said. “Honoring her with this bill is a way of recovering justice.”</p> </div> </div> <div class=

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