Breaking News · October 28, 2026, 12:20 PM CDT
As reported by BBC:
US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta has died at the age of 96, her family has announced.
Huerta campaigned alongside fellow labour leader Cesar Chavez for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s, founding the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) with him. Through her foundation, Huerta had continued her activism work addressing immigration and voting issues.
"As you can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for us, and we ask for privacy as we grieve this incredible loss to our family," family spokesman Erik Olvera said on Wednesday.
Born in New Mexico, Huerta grew up in Stockton, California, in the heart of the state's large agricultural industry. She was raised by her mother, who at one point worked at a cannery.[1]
Video: ABC News, October 28, 2026 — “Labor leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
Where It Happened
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On the record
"As you can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for us, and we ask for privacy as we grieve this incredible loss to our family," family spokesman Erik Olvera said on Wednesday.[1]
The numbers in the reporting
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96 (BBC)
- Dolores Huerta, Who Founded United Farm Workers With Cesar Chavez, Dies (The New York Times)
- California labor icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96 after battle with cancer (SFGATE)
- Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights icon, dies at age 96 (CBS News)
- Dolores Huerta, farmworker and civil rights activist, dies at 96 (NBC News)
What SFGATE reports
Dolores Huerta, the iconic California labor organizer who helped transform the farmworkers’ rights movement, died Wednesday morning surrounded by family in Bakersfield.
On Wednesday morning, her family announced her death in a social media statement, saying they were “deeply saddened” by the loss.
Article continues below this ad “We know that many of you around the world share in our mourning, and we will be following up on plans to recognize and celebrate her incredible life and legacy,” her family said.[2]
What the official record says
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How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- BBC. US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96. ↩
- SFGATE. California labor icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96 after battle with cancer. ↩
- The Guardian. Dolores Huerta, California labor leader and civil rights champion, dies aged 96. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
- NPR. Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
- Time Magazine. Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 96. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
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