# 'Si, se puede' civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96

https://mins.news/en/item/119568

- France 24, 2026-10-28 17:49 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261028-si-se-puede-us-civil-rights-icon-dolores-huerta-dies-96

> Dolores Huerta, a co-founder of a US labor union, feminist and civil rights icon, died Wednesday in Bakersfield, California, her family said. Credited with creating the enduring rallying cry “Si, se puede!”, she remained active on race, poverty, LGBTQ and women’s rights through the final months of her life.

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