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Aquino
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A·qui·no  (ä-kn), Corazón Cojuangco Born 1933.
Philippine political leader. After the assassination of her husband, Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. (1932-1983), on his return to the Philippines from political exile, she ran for president (1986) against 20-year incumbent Ferdinand Marcos. Following the apparently fraudulent election, Marcos fled the country and Aquino became president (1986-1992).

Aquino [əˈkiːnəʊ]
n
(Biographies / Aquino, Corazón (1933 F, Philippine, POLITICS: head of state, POLITICS: stateswoman) Corazón, known as Cory. born 1933, Philippine stateswoman: president (1986-92)


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