Mercedes Sosa

Overview

Mercedes Sosa born Tucumán, Argentina July 9, 1935 (d. 2009). Pacifist folk singer; "the voice of Latin America." Opposed dictators; arrested and exiled 1979; UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.

Quotations

"Peace shall be recovered, when all the people’s rights are respected." (La Prensa, Feb. 17, 1982; photo Wikipedia)