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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, who challenged Mexico's ruling party, dies at 92
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, a former Mexican presidential candidate and leading figure of the Mexican left, has died at 92.[1, 2, 3 +2] He was the son of Gen. Lázaro Cárdenas, one of Mexico's most popular presidents, according to the Los Angeles Times.[1, 5] His disputed 1988 presidential bid challenged the PRI's decades-long grip on power, The Wall Street Journal reported.[3, 4]
He never won the presidency but became a leading figure in Mexico's democratic transformation, The New York Times reported.[1, 3] The Los Angeles Times reported he was respected by allies and critics alike.[5]
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