Lázaro Cárdenas facts for kids
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Lázaro Cárdenas
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| 44th President of Mexico | |
| In office December 1, 1934 – November 30, 1940 |
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| Preceded by | Abelardo L. Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Ávila Camacho |
| Governor of Michoacán | |
| In office 1928–1932 |
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| Preceded by | Luis Méndez |
| Succeeded by | Dámaso Cárdenas |
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Lázaro Cárdenas del Río
May 21, 1895 Jiquilpan, Michoacán |
| Died | October 19, 1970 (aged 75) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Party of the Mexican Revolution |
| Spouse(s) | Amalia Solórzano |
Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (Jiquilpan, Michoacán, May 21, 1895 - October 19, 1970) was president of Mexico from 1934 and 1940. Considered one of the most honest and hardworking presidents in the history of Latin America, he provided strong, clean leadership at a time when his country most needed it. Today he is revered among Mexicans for his zeal in eliminating corruption, and many cities, streets and schools bear his name. He initiated a family dynasty in Mexico, and his son and grandson have both gone into politics.
Images for kids
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General Lázaro Cárdenas
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Lázaro Cárdenas, President of Mexico.
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Cárdenas decrees nationalization of foreign railways in 1937.
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President Cárdenas, with campesinos by Roberto Cueva del Río, watercolor 1937
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Vicente Lombardo Toledano, socialist leader of the Confederation of Mexican Workers.
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General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río.
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Monument to Lázaro Cárdenas in Parque España, Mexico City
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Saturnino Cedillo, revolutionary general and post-revolutionary cacique
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Juan Andreu Almazán, revolutionary general and presidential candidate
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Monument to the Revolution, where Cárdenas is buried along with revolutionary leaders.
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Cárdenas, the young revolutionary. Serigraph of Marta Palau Bosch, 1981, 75x55 cm.
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