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HERRERA GONZALEZ, Patricio. Vicente Lombardo Toledano and the Latín American Workers' Congress (1935-1938). Relac. Estud. hist. soc. [online]. 2014, vol.35, n.138, pp.109-150. ISSN 2448-7554.

This article examines the role of Vicente Lombardo Toledano in convoking labor leaders to a meeting of the Latin American Workers' Congress. While union organizations expressed their willingness to send delegates, the invitation also drew the attention of international organizations, like the Comintern, and the International Bureau of Labor, which cooperated through militants and high-level functionaries. The Congress, held in Mexico en 1938, achieved its principal objective: uniting workers across the continent.

Palavras-chave : Vicente Lombardo Toledano; Latin American Workers' Congress; Confederation of Workers of Mexico; Mexican Communist Party; Comintern; International Labor Organization.