If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Lazaro Cardenas Lazaro Cardenas is well known for his reformist policies during his presidency. His son Cauahhtemoc Cardenas is a leader of the PRD, a leftist political party and one of the Mexico's three largest parties. 1. How did Cardenas' military career help propel him into politics? 2. Why is he considered an honest man, and why is this significant in the history of Mexican politics? 3. How did Cardenas deal with foreign oil companies? 4. In what ways can Cardenas be considered a radical?