Corazon Aquino, Ex-Leader of Philippines, Is Dead

Corazon Aquino, devout Catholic, who was swept into power following a non-violent "people power" revolution, has died.

She is describe
d as, "An observant Roman Catholic who sometimes retreated to convents for contemplation, she attributed much of her success to a divine will.

“What on earth do I know about being president?” Mrs. Aquino said in an interview in December 1985, after a rally opening her election campaign.

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