I absorbed Mexico through the maids. A system still persist… - Elena Poniatowska

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I absorbed Mexico through the maids. A system still persists in Latin America which consists of privileged people having at their beck and call the poorest of the poor.

Elena Poniatowska

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About Elena Poniatowska

Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor (born May 19, 1932), known professionally as Elena Poniatowska, is a French-born Mexican journalist and author, specializing in works on social and political issues focused on those considered to be disenfranchised especially women and the poor.

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Alternative Names: Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor • Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska • Princess Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor

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