Cárdenas, Lázaro

Lázaro Cárdenas was a prominent Mexican political leader, serving as President from 1934 to 1940. He is best known for land reforms that redistributed large estates to peasants, strengthening social justice. Cárdenas also nationalized the country's oil industry, creating PEMEX, to ensure resources benefited Mexicans. His leadership emphasized social equality, sovereignty, and modernization, leaving a lasting legacy in Mexico's political and economic development.