'He was ordered to make the body vanish': The gruesome abduction of Eva Perón's corpse
Argentina's legendary first lady died in July 1952. Six decades later, the BBC revisited the extraordinary story of what happened to her body – and the strange 16-year journey it undertook across continents. Within hours of Eva Perón’s death on 26 July 1952, Dr Pedro Ara began his delicate task. The distinguished Spanish anatomist was commissioned to embalm the Argentine first lady using advanced preservation methods similar to those employed on Lenin and Stalin in the Soviet Union. Evita,
'He was ordered to make the body vanish': The gruesome abduction of Eva Perón's corpse
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São Tomé and Príncipe goes to the polls in a tightly contested presidential race
Voters in São Tomé and Príncipe head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election, as one of Africa’s smallest nations aims to reinforce its record as a stable democracy. The National Election Commission reports that roughly 142,000 citizens are registered to cast ballots in the island state, with about 15% of eligible voters residing abroad. Since achieving independence from Portugal in 1975, the country, located off the western coast of Africa, has earned recognition for holding calm
São Tomé and Príncipe goes to the polls in a tightly contested presidential race
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