news La Jornada Opinion 2026-07-28

Mexico in 1937: Key events included defense ministry creation, rail nationalization, Trotsky's arrival, and Salón Los Ángeles opening.

Four major events defined Mexico in 1937: the establishment of the Ministry of National Defense, President Lázaro Cárdenas's nationalization of the Mexican Railway System, the exile arrival of Leon Trotsky, and the opening of Salón Los Ángeles.

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