Key facts
- Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, a key figure in Mexican politics, died at 92.
- He was the first elected mayor of Mexico City.
- He was the son of former President Lazaro Cardenas.
- Cardenas was a central figure in the disputed 1988 presidential election.
- He helped found the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, a foundational figure of the Mexican left, has died at the age of 92. He was known for challenging the long-standing PRI party's dominance, particularly in the disputed 1988 presidential election, and for serving as the first elected mayor of Mexico City. His political activism spurred significant democratic reforms in Mexico.