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| 1. | Lá⋅za⋅ro [lah-sah-raw] , 1895–1970, Mexican general and political reformer: president 1934–40. |
| 2. | a seaport in NW Cuba. 55,209. |
| Cárdenas, Lázaro 1895-1970. Mexican soldier and politician who as president (1934-1940) distributed land to peasants, instituted social reforms, and expropriated foreign-held properties. |