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Benito Juárez. Benito Juárez, (born March 21, 1806, San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mex.—died July 18, 1872, Mexico City), National hero and president (1861–72) of Mexico. A Zapotec Indian, Juárez initially studied for the priesthood but later took a law degree and became a legislator, a judge, and a cabinet minister.
Benito Pablo Juárez García (March 21, 1806 – July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served five terms (1858–1861), (1861–1865), (1865–1867), (1867–1871), and (1871–1872), as President of Mexico.For resisting the French occupation, overthrowing the Empire, and restoring the Republic, as well as his efforts to modernize the country, Juárez is often regarded as Mexico's ...
Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican Liberal lawyer and statesman who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. Of Zapotec ancestry, he was the first and only indigenous president of Mexico and the first democratically elected indigenous president in the postcolonial Americas.
Benito Juárez was a prominent Mexican leader who fought for democracy, justice, and national sovereignty in the 19th century. This article explores his life, myth, and commemoration in the context of Latin American history, politics, and culture. It also examines how Juárez has been remembered and represented by different groups and movements over time.
May 21, 2019 · Benito Juárez (March 21, 1806–July 18, 1872) was a Mexican politician and statesman of the late 19th century and president of Mexico for five terms during the turbulent years of 1858–1872. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Juárez’s life in politics was his background: he was a full-blooded native of Zapotec descent and the only full ...
Known as the "Worthy of the Americas,” Benito Juarez was born in 1806 in Oaxaca and was Mexico’s president on repeated occasions. He sought to build a new country based on laws and ideals that sought to heal national wounds and end the deep inequalities that survived since the colonial period.
Jun 27, 2018 · Benito Juárez (1806-1872) was a Mexican statesman and resistance leader against the French. After defeating the Austrian would-be emperor Maximilian, Juárez instituted numerous liberal reforms as president. By 1850 Mexico seemed on the verge of total collapse. Thirty years of violence had left the treasury bankrupt, communications disrupted ...
