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Born in the City of Oaxaca Porfirio Díaz Mori, son of José de la Cruz Díaz and Petrona Mori
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When he barely has three years old, is orphaned
of father, who dies a victim of cholera epidemic that devastates the city of Oaxaca. -
The young Diaz enters the municipal school at nine years of age
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He entered the Conciliar Seminary of Oaxaca and began his studies of Latin with the auspice of the priest José Agustín Domínguez, family member and godfather.
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He leaves the Seminary and enrolls in the Institute of Sciences and Arts of Oaxaca to study Law.
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In Ayutla, state of Guerrero, it is launched a revolutionary plan against the dictatorship of Santa Anna together with General Juan N. Álvarez,
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Díaz fought under the orders of Ignacio Mejía in the capture of Oaxaca, which was then in the hands of the conservatives.
Participate in the seizure of Jalapa Square occupied by the conservative José María Cobos.
Díaz writes to Benito Juárez ratifying his adhesion to the liberal cause. -
Participates in the battle of Puebla under the orders of General Ignacio Zaragoza against the invading French troops, commanded by General Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Count of Lorencez and who is captured by Diaz.
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Porfirio Díaz takes the city of Puebla, defended by the imperialist general Noriega. This victory will be important for the fall of Maximilian's Empire
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Porfirio Diaz accepts the nomination as candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, by the Central Porfirista Club, contending for that position with the acting president, Benito Juárez, and the graduate Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada.
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In July, presidential elections are held; the majority
Juarez in Congress finally decided in favor of
Benito Juárez and against Porfirio Díaz and Sebastián
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Porfirio Diaz launched the so-called Plan de La Noria, in which he spoke against re-election and personal power and in favor of the 1857 Constitution and electoral freedom; the uprising failed and Diaz had to leave the country.
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After the death of Benito Juarez presidential elections are held in which Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada wins.
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Congress declared him constitutional president. In this first term (1876-1880), Porfirio Diaz was consistent with the ideas he had defended.
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After the mandate of Gonzalez, Porfirio Díaz again submitted his candidacy for the presidency (the constitution only vetoba consecutive re-elections) and was elected. He took office on December 1
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He promulgated a new reform of said article to make indefinite re-election possible, which allowed him to remain in power until 1911.
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Madero proclaimed the San Luis Plan in that document, Madero denounced the illegality of the elections and ignored Porfirio Diaz as president. He declared himself provisional president, he appealed to the people so that on November 20, 1910 he would rise up in arms and throw the dictator out of power.
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Peace was signed between the government of Díaz and the Maderistas. Porfirio Diaz resigned as president and left the country for France.
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General Porfirio dies at six o'clock afternoon loses knowledge finally. Minutes later, without opening his eyes, he passes away.
