A Brief Review of the Oil Expropriation in Mexico

The "Oil Expropriation in Mexico" was a series of events that resulted in the nationalization of the oil industry, carried out in 1938, based on the enforcement of the Expropriation Law, enacted in 1936 and Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution of the United Mexican States.

A Brief Review of the Oil Expropriation in Mexico
Massive demonstration in the Zócalo, on the anniversary of the oil expropriation. Photo: INAH