Trotsky in Mexico. How Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and a Kremlin-hatched plot led to an axe in the head
Arts & Letters Daily • 2/19/2026
Summary
The news story titled "Trotsky in Mexico" discusses the involvement of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in a Kremlin-hatched plot that resulted in an axe being used in an attack on Leon Trotsky.
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