PRD History

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  • Carlos Salinas de Gortari wins the presidency

    Carlos Salinas de Gortari wins the presidency

  • Seconds before his first presidential elections

    Seconds before his first presidential elections

    Cuauhtémoc Cardenas was a FDN (Frente Democratico Nacional) candidate in the 1988 elections. Cardenas came closer in the elections. This idea of almost "overthrown" PRI helped him to win adepts.
  • Creation of the PRD

    Creation of the PRD

    Headed by Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, on may 5th , 1989 the PRD party was originated as the unification of small left parties. Cardenas was the first president of the party. López Obrador, other former PRI member joined him.
  • Reprivatization of the banks

    Reprivatization of the banks

  • NAFTA was signed

    NAFTA was signed

  • Crisis in the banking system

    Crisis in the banking system

    The "efecto tequila"
  • EZLN started

    EZLN started

  • Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is elected president of the party.

    Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is elected president of the party.

    It is important, because Obrador is one of the main representants of the left wing (Democrats). Cuauhtémoc was nominated to be governor of Mexico city.
  • First political victory.

    First political victory.

    Cuauhtemoc Cardenas won the elections to be mayor of the capital city (CDMX). The first state won by PRD. Being elected as governor of Mexico City let them gain strenght.
  • The gorvenment decided to take 3 zeros to the peso

    The gorvenment decided to take 3 zeros to the peso

  • The party won some states (out of CDMX).

    The party won some states (out of CDMX).

    In Zacatecas, Tlaxcala and Baja California, PRD candidates won the elections. The ideology of the party stars spreading.
  • Obrador is elected Major of the capital city (CDMX).

    Obrador is elected Major of the capital city (CDMX).

    When he left the party to become major, he was substituted by a woman: Amalia García. Obrador created doubts in his party because he seemed to be working alone as an independent member.
  • Vicente Fox Quezada wins the presidency (transition of the power)

    Vicente Fox Quezada wins the presidency (transition of the power)

  • Political scandal videos

    Political scandal videos

    Videos of Gustavo Ponce gambling in a casino of Las Vegas and Rene Bejarano receiving money from businessmen were published. Both PRD senators.Creating thus bad reputation.
  • The year with more won elections

    The year with more won elections

    In the 2006 elections, the party won the more quantity of entities then ever : Distrito Federal, Zacatecas, Baja California Sur, Michoacán, Guerrero y Chiapas.
  • They continue with the control of CDMX

    They continue with the control of CDMX

    Marcelo Ebrard won the elections. When he was elected as head of the Federal District government he applied a lot of ecological measures, transport projects and minorities rights.He joined the party in 2004.
  • Felipe Calderon wins the presidency

    Felipe Calderon wins the presidency

  • Its best political moment.

    Its best political moment.

    It was governing: Distrito Federal, Baja California Sur, Michoacán, Guerrero and Chiapas; and inalliance with PAN: Sinaloa, Puebla and Oaxaca.
  • Former Party President

    Former Party President

    Jesus Zambrano was also president of the party. He was the policy adviser of Obrador when he was the mayor of Mexico City.
  • They win the elections of CDMX

    They win the elections of CDMX

    Miguel Angel Mancera won the elections as Mayor of Mexico city with a 60% of the votes.
  • Obrador leaves the party.

    Obrador leaves the party.

    He left the party to form a new movement called Morena.
  • Enrique Peña Nieto wins the presidency

    Enrique Peña Nieto wins the presidency

  • The current head of the party is Alejandra Barrales

    The current head of the party is Alejandra Barrales

    She was an independent fighter of human rights and she was invited to participate in politics.