Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Cárdenas's chosen successor, Ávila Camacho represented an ideal of moderation and union after decades of armed struggle. Born in the rich state of Veracruz, he showed an instinctual preference for negotiation and compromise, and he rejected bloodshed. His brother, Maximino, a tyrannical macho, bloody and merely tolerated by his brother, represents the dark side of his family's heritage.
