Benito Juarez: The Most Despised Individuals Of Mexican History

In Mexican history there has been well-known people that are either honored by modern mexicans and past mexicans, and there are others that were and are despised by the Mexican people. The only way to avoid being in the list of “most despised” individuals of Mexican history is by learning from their previous mistake and try to fix what they did wrong instead of blaming others or hiding from the problem. Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, Porfirio Diaz, and Maximilian were some important and influential leaders of Mexican history, but what really differentiates them is how they handled the ups and downs of their term(s). For instance, one of the most hated leaders of Mexican politics is Santa Anna. When Spain invaded in order to retake Mexico, Santa

Benito Juárez was the first Mexican leader who did not have a military background, and was also the first Mexican President to be 100% indigenous. Juarez resisted against the French, overthrew their Empire, and restored the Republic, as well as tried to modernize the country, he was and is still seen as Mexico's greatest and most beloved leader. Mexicans, to show their appreciation for him named several towns, schools, parks, streets and monuments to honor him. Also, According to “The Triumph of the Republic”, Juarez issued a proclamation to the Mexican people in which celebrated the nation’s will to survive the darkest night in its history, becoming a national icon. The proclamation also signaled Juarez’s determination to transcend the conflict between Liberals and Conservatives. Overall, Benito did not harm the Mexican republic, like Santa Anna did, but did want to serve another presidential term in which Porfirio Diaz disliked the

He was part of the War of the Reform and the second French intervention. According to “Porfirio Diaz’s political vision”, Diaz denounced Benito Juarez for returning to power and criticized the corruption of Mexican Institutions for choosing Juarez to be president again, despite what the Constitution stated.. Diaz didn't win against this claim to abolish reelection of presidents so he retreated to Veracruz where he came into power and created the “Plan of Noria”. While Diaz and his allies brought stability in decades of conflict, he and his allies grew unpopular due to civil repression and political stagnation. This was because his economic policies benefited his circle of allies as well as foreign investors, and helped other wealthy individuals acquire large land areas where the poor people living in these areas were unable to make a living. After Díaz won his last term in office, Francisco I. Madero, his opponent, arranged a rebellion against Díaz, leading to the Mexican Revolution. After Diaz’s troops suffered many military defeats against Madero's forces, Díaz was forced to resign and go into exile in France, where he died four years later. Diaz, compared to Juarez, was a dictator, in which he was selfish and only cared about himself and his allies. Even though he provided stability for the Mexican Empire and defeated the French invaders