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Paquita la del Barrio, the singer of 'Rata de dos patas', dies

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File photo of Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio, known for her song Rata de dos patas. The artist died at the age of 77, according to an official statement from her family.
File photo of Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio, known for her song 'Rata de dos patas'. The artist died at the age of 77, according to an official statement from her family. Mario Guzmán / EFE
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The Mexican Paquita la del Barrio, the singer of songs like Two-legged rat, died on Monday at the age of 77 in Veracruz, according to her family. Known as the "bolero guerrilla", she used traditional styles such as ranchera to sing against macho culture.

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