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DekeThornton:
This WWII propaganda piece was produced by the USA for use in Latin America:



Here is a propaganda poster celebrating the anniversary of the founding of the CTM, a confederation of labor unions that was once a much more powerful force in Mexican society.

DekeThornton:
Tortillas, Tamales, Gorditas, Sopes, Elote, and hundreds of other corn-based dishes...You wouldn't think one would need to propagandize for corn in Mexico?  You'd be wrong:

"Improved corn seeds strengthen your future".  Good thing we eat loads of those corn-based dishes at my house!

DekeThornton:
The Spanish wikipedia page for the Yucatán governor Fernando López Cárdenas has some of the historical context for this poster:



The British Museum's listing has some additional information about it too.

DekeThornton:
Finally, this is more of an art print than a poster, but it is definitely propaganda, and I love the image:

erik1925:
All great adds to the overall propaganda collection, Deke. Nice job and great finds.  thumbsup.gif

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