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Cuba’s First Lady, Vilma Espin, 77, Dies

HeadlineJun 19, 2007

The wife of acting Cuban President Raul Castro has died at the age of 77. Vilma Espin was widely viewed as the first lady of Cuba. Espin was a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and founded the Cuban Women’s Federation.

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