Dolores Huerta: The iconic Latin trade unionist who coined the "Yes can" in the US dies. United States.

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers' union in the 1960s, the main US agricultural workers' defense organization, died on Wednesday, October 28, at the age of 96.

Published on RocksNews: 29 Oct 2026, 03:13 UTC
Updated: 29 Oct 2026, 03:14 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Dolores Huerta: The iconic Latin trade unionist who coined the "Yes can" in the US dies. United States. — Image credit: France 24 (Español)

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers' union in the 1960s, the main US agricultural workers' defense organization, died on Wednesday, October 28, at the age of 96.