Abstract

MENDEZ LARA, Francisco Iván. Salvador Alvarado and the 1920 Elections: A Forgotten Nomination. Secuencia [online]. 2017, n.99, pp.129-159. ISSN 2395-8464.  https://doi.org/10.18234/secuencia.v0i99.1439.

This article highlights one of the lesser known facets of General Salvador Alvarado: his role in the presidential succession of 1920. Through a review of unexplored sources such as the El Heraldo de México and El Monitor Republicano newspapers, it sheds light on the complexity and tension of the political context of the election. Alvarado modified his position as time went by, from a belligerent attitude that led him to create his own political party against Generals Pablo González and Alvaro Obregón, to an alliance with the Sonora-based group struggling against the imposition of the Carranza-backed candidate, Ignacio Bonillas. In addition to describing Alvarado’s interest in the presidency, this article shows the role of Mexico City’s newspapers as spaces for discussion and driver of political platforms in the elections that swept the Sonoran group to power.

Keywords : Mexican revolution; political parties; elections; Salvador Alvarado; Álvaro Obregón.