1935 Revolution Day Zócalo Battle
| 1935 Revolution Day Zócalo Battle | |||
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Revolutionary Mexicanist Action cavalry being rammed by a car driven by a communist party member. | |||
| Date | November 20, 1935 | ||
| Location | Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
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Valentín Campa | |||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 3 | ||
| Injuries | 46–50 | ||
| Arrested | 10 members Revolutionary Mexicanist Action 20 workers | ||
| Outcome | Committee created in Mexican Senate to ban the Revolutionary Mexicanist Action. | ||
The 1935 Revolution Day Zócalo Battle was a violent conflict that broke out during the Revolution Day festival of 1935 at the Zócalo between members of the Revolutionary Mexicanist Action (Spanish: Acción Revolucionaria Mexicanista) and multiple organizations associated with the Mexican Communist Party. Members of the Revolutionary Mexicanist Action parading through the square were met by individuals associated with the Mexican Communist Party with the latter antagonizing the former. The brawl lasted about an hour and resulted in 46 to 50 injuries and 3 casualties. Among the wounded was Nicolás Rodríguez Carrasco, leader of the Revolutionary Mexicanist Action.
The deceased were Carlos Salinas Vela of the Communist Youth Federation of Mexico, Lucio Huerta, a worker, and José Trinidad García, a worker not affiliated with either organization.
Following the incident, intense political pressure was put on President Cárdenas to ban the Revolutionary Mexicanist Action organization. Cárdenas reached an agreement with the Mexican Senate to ban the organization 4 months later following another violent conflict between police and the organization in Monterrey.