Cárdenas

American

[kahr-the-nahs] / ˈkɑr ðɛˌnɑs /

noun

Lázaro 1895–1970, Mexican general and political reformer: president 1934–40.
a seaport in NW Cuba.

Cárdenas British

/ ˈkarðenas /

noun

Lázaro (ˈlaθaro). 1895–1970, Mexican statesman and general; president of Mexico (1934–40)

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After working with Texas Rangers, Cárdenas returned to the Dodgers for the 1982 season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Cárdenas, who became a U.S. citizen in 1963, had his house, life savings and many priceless mementos from his broadcasting career seized.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The chemicals are shipped to Mexican seaports in the Pacific, primarily container and bulk terminals in Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas, and then trucked north.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

US immigration officials handed Cárdenas over to Mexican police at the Otay border crossing, where he was quickly re-arrested and taken to El Altiplano maximum security jail in Mexico state.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

At dusk, Mendoza and Cárdenas came to the foot of the hill with food and blankets.

From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis

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