When Cristino Puga Lara was born on 24 August 1929, in Tekit, Yucatán, Mexico, his father, Vicente Puga, was 43 and his mother, Maria Soledad Lara Lara, was 39. He died in April 2013, in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, at the age of 83, and was buried in Tekit, Tekit, Yucatán, Mexico.
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Portes Gil succeeded by Ortiz Rubio as president.
Lázaro Cárdenas presidency. Forced exile of Calles (1936). Cárdenas begins socialist policies. Agrarian reform establishes ejidos (see Glossary) and collectivization. Official party renamed Party of the Mexican Revolution (Partido de la Revolución Mexicana--PRM). includes representatives from all sectors of society. Nationalization of oil industry in 1938.
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines presidency. Women's suffrage extended to national level. Beginning of political stability through appointment of PRI candidates to presidency.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Alfredo, Carlos, Francisco, Jesus, Jorge, Jose Luis, Juan, Luis, Manuel, Mario, Ricardo. Portuguese Joao.
Galician: nickname from puga ‘thorn, prickle’, probably in the figurative sense ‘sharp, clever’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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