Imelda Marcos dreams of return to power

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty years after the death of her controversial husband, former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos still dreams of a return to power but this time with her son as president. “Yes, I am egging him… I am practically pushing him to run for a higher office,” the energetic and immaculately dressed 80-year-old told AFP when asked if she wanted Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lead the Philippines. Marcos Jr., 51, only son of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, has already forged a successful political career that has been partly based on his parents’ enduring strengths and…

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Imelda Marcos dreams of return to power

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