Mexico

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  • Spanish Conquest
    1521

    Spanish Conquest

    Hernán Cortés conquers the Aztec Empire.
  • Mexican War of Independence

    Mexican War of Independence

    Initiated by Miguel Hidalgo’s Grito de Dolores.
  • Mexico's Independence

    Mexico's Independence

    Mexico formally gains independence from Spain.
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    Mexican-American War

    Conflict with the U.S. leading to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
  • New Constitution

    New Constitution

    Adoption of a new federal constitution.
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    Mexican Revolution

    Major armed struggle for political and social reform.
  • Establishment of the PRI

    Establishment of the PRI

    Institutional Revolutionary Party becomes dominant political force.
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    Mexican Economic Miracle

    Period of rapid industrialization and economic growth.
  • Tlatelolco Massacre

    Tlatelolco Massacre

    Government crackdown on student protests.
  • Debt Crisis

    Debt Crisis

    Major economic crisis due to external debt.

  • NAFTA Signed

    North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect.

  • Vicente Fox elected President

    End of PRI’s 71-year rule.

  • Drug War escalates

    Government’s crackdown on drug cartels intensifies.

  • Enrique Peña Nieto elected President

    PRI returns to power.

  • Reform package

    Major political and economic reforms are implemented.

  • Andrés Manuel López Obrador elected President

    Significant political shift with AMLO’s presidency.

  • COVID-19 Pandemic

    Mexico faces health and economic challenges.

  • Electoral reforms

    New legislative changes impacting the political landscape.

  • National Guard creation

    New security measures to address crime.

  • Ongoing socio-economic challenges

    Continued impacts of recent events and reforms.