Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers co-founder, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, has died at age 96, Variety reported. A family spokesperson said the cause was cancer. Huerta died on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at her home in California, surrounded by family. She gave the country the phrase "Sí, se puede."