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29 October 2026

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Who Helped End One-Party Rule in Mexico, Dies at 92

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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Who Helped End One-Party Rule in Mexico, Dies at 92

Mr. Cárdenas, the only son of a Mexican president, never won the office but became a leading figure in the country’s democratic transformation.

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