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López Mateos, Adolfo

(Encyclopedia) López Mateos, AdolfoLópez Mateos, Adolfoäᵺôlˈfō lōˈpās mätāˈōs [key], 1910–69, president of Mexico (1958–64). A lawyer, he became active in the government party. He served as senator (…

López Velarde, Ramón

(Encyclopedia) López Velarde, RamónLópez Velarde, Ramónrämōnˈ lōˈpās vālärˈᵺā [key], 1888–1921, Mexican poet. One of the major poets of Mexico, he deeply influenced the work of later poets, notably…

López y Planes, Vicente

(Encyclopedia) López y Planes, VicenteLópez y Planes, Vicentevēsānˈtā lōˈpās ē pläˈnās [key], 1784–1856, Argentine statesman and poet. He served (1806–7) under Jacques de Liniers against the British…

McAlister, Linda Lopez

(Encyclopedia) McAlister, Linda Lopez, 1939-2021, American feminist philosopher, b. Los Angeles, Ca., as Linda Lee McAlister, Barnard College (B.A…

George

(Encyclopedia) George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson…

López de Ayala, Pedro

(Encyclopedia) López de Ayala, PedroLópez de Ayala, Pedropāˈᵺrō lōˈpāth ᵺā äyäˈlä [key], 1332–1407, Spanish statesman, poet, and chronicler. As a royal official in Castile, he served Peter the Cruel…

López Obrador, Andrés Manuel

(Encyclopedia) López Obrador, Andrés ManuelLópez Obrador, Andrés Manueländrāsˈ mänwĕlˈ lōˈpĕs ōbrädôrˈ [key], 1954–, Mexican politician, president of Mexico (2018–). A lawyer, he was active in the…

López Portillo y Pacheco, José

(Encyclopedia) López Portillo y Pacheco, JoséLópez Portillo y Pacheco, Joséhōsāˈ lôˈpās pôrtēˈyò ē pächākō [key], 1920–2004, Mexican political leader and president (1976–82). A lawyer and university…