Word: adolfo
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...days previously, Richard H. Cole of St. Louis, the man who obtained U. S. recognition for Presidents Madero and Carranza, and who is now U. S. agent for the President-aspirant, Adolfo de la Huerta who was last year beaten by President Obregon (TIME, July 14, 1924) in the most recent of Mexico's civil wars-this man Cole called upon President Coolidge at Swampscott, failed to find him at home...
After the revolt, Adolfo de la Huerta became Provisional President ' until Señor Obregon was elected to that dignity. Then peace reigned for three years; and the Sonora triplets were indispensable to one another?Calles as Ministro de la GobernaciÓn (Minister of the Interior), de la Huerta as Minister of Finance. In the fourth year of this regime, the 1924 election loomed. Mexicans speculated as to whether Calles or de la Huerta would succeed President Obregon. The latter favored his right-hand man and favorite, General Calles. For a time, de la Huerta also favored him, because, as allegedly...
...found Calles, made him a general in command of the Sonora army. From this moment, the beneficent shade of Señor Obregon hovered about him. Governor of Sonora he became, and then Cabinet Minister. And, when the snappy struggle against President Carranza began, the Sonora triumvirate? Obregon, Calles and Adolfo de la Huerta?was in being...
...stating his reasons for failing to pay interest due on June 30 and for suspending the entire agreement, the President accused ex-Finance Minister Adolfo de la Huerta, recent rebel leader, of misrepresenting to him the attitude of American bankers regarding the loan, stated that U. S. oil men had employed obstructive tactics when a relief loan was sought; there was, therefore, nothing left for him to do except suspend the agreement...
...rebel leader Adolfo de la Huerta was reported en route to the U. S., drowned at sea, assassinated, still in Mexico, and in full command of rebel forces at the port of Frontera on the Yucatan Peninsula...