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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Who Helped End One-Party Rule in Mexico, Dies at 92
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, a Mexican politician and son of former President Lázaro Cárdenas, died at age 92. Cárdenas ran for president multiple times but never won the office. He played a significant role in Mexico's transition from single-party rule, including his 1988 presidential campaign and his founding of the Party of the Democratic Revolution in 1989.
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