Porfirio díaz

Porfirio Díaz (1830 - 1915)

  • 1862

    1862
    Battle May 5
    In 1862 Porfirio Díaz participated in the battle of May 5 alongside Ignacio Zaragoza
  • 1867

    1867
    Porfirio Díaz imposed a reform of the constitution introduced the express veto to presidential re-elections.
  • 1870

    Gonzalez ended his term as governor of Oaxaca
    Porfirio Díaz again presented his candidacy for the presidency and was elected.
  • 1876

    1876
    Porfirio Díaz rebelled against the reelection of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada with the Tuxtepec plan and managed to expel Lerdo.
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    1890

    Porfirio Díaz promulgates a new reform of said article to make re-election possible
  • 1892

    1892
    During the mandate of Porfirio Díaz, important works were carried out in various ports and 20,000 kilometers of railways were laid.
  • 1895

    1895
    The telegraph and mail spread throughout much of the national territory
  • 1900

    1900
    Porfirio Díaz promoted the expression of the country's oil resources through foreign investments, unavoidable due to lack of economic and technological resources.
  • 1901

    1901
    Porfirio Díaz brought the textile industry developed with French and Spanish capital and fostered the establishment in the country in the states of Puebla and Veracruz.
  • 1902

    1902
    Mexico had an economic growth never seen before favored a few Mexicans and foreigners
  • 1908

    1908
    Porfirio Díaz gave an interview to journalist James Crealman, where he affirmed that Mexico was already prepared to have free elections.
  • 1910

    1910
    Francisco I Madero won the elections and Porfirio Díaz resigned from the presidency and left the country for France where he died in 1915.