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30 years after her death, Gilda embodies Argentina’s enduring faith in folk saints

30 years after her death, Gilda embodies Argentina’s enduring faith in folk saints
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Thirty years ago this Monday, Argentina was left stunned when a tour bus carrying a beloved cumbia singer, known by her stage name Gilda, collided with a truck. Miriam Alejandra Bianchi died at age 34, but she lives on in legend as a miracle-working folk saint. At a chapel near the site of the ac...

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