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López Mateos

American  
[law-pes mah-te-aws] / ˈlɔ pɛs mɑˈtɛ ɔs /

noun

  1. Adolfo 1910–69, Mexican lawyer and politician: president of Mexico 1958–64.


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López Obrador has long admired former President Adolfo López Mateos, who nationalized Mexico’s electrical industry in 1960.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Motor racing first became popular in Mexico in the 1960s because the president, Adolfo López Mateos, was a big fan of the sport.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2015

Motor racing first became popular in Mexico in the 1960s because the president, Adolfo López Mateos, was a big fan of the sport.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2015

When Kennedy visited Mexico, in June of 1962, and the issue of the Chamizal was raised, he and Mexico’s President, Adolfo López Mateos, initiated talks and assigned their agencies the task of exploring feasible solutions.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 21, 2014

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