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Hispanic Heritage:

Prominent Personalities Of The Mexican Revolution 1910-1928

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Felipe Carrillo Puerto (8.11.1874-3.1.1924) -- b. at Motul, Yucatán; Governor of Yucatán 1922-1924; fought against the de la Huertista uprising as an Obregón loyalist but was forced to flee; captured at Holbox; executed at the Mérida cemetery, Yucatán, on January 3, 1924, along with 12 other members of the Cooperativista Party, by order of General Ricárdez Broca, the de la Huertista governor.

Other references: INEP bio entry (in Spanish); Wikipedia bio entry (in English)

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(Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge]

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