Porfiriato: Porfirio Díaz's rule and modernization (1876–1911)

1. Díaz issues the anti-reelection Plan de la Noria

   Nov 8, 1871Labels: Plan de, Porfirio D

   • Britannica Noria
   • SEDENA

2. Díaz proclaims the Plan of Tuxtepec

   Jan 10, 1876Labels: Plan of, Porfirio D

   • Plan Tuxtepec
   • Britannica D az

3. Battle of Tecoac secures Díaz’s military victory

   Nov 16, 1876Labels: Battle of, Porfirio D

   • Plan Tuxtepec
   • Britannica D az

4. Porfirio Díaz begins his first presidential term

   Feb 17, 1877Labels: Porfirio D, Presidency 1877

   • Britannica D az
   • D az bio

5. Díaz steps aside as Manuel González becomes president

   Dec 1, 1880Labels: Manuel Gonz, Porfirio D

   • Britannica D az
   • D az bio

6. Mexico City–Ciudad Juárez rail link opens

   Mar 1, 1884Labels: Mexican Central, Mexico City

   • Mex Central Ry
   • Railroad study PDF

7. Banamex founded to expand national banking

   Jun 2, 1884Labels: Banamex, Banking

   • Banamex

8. Díaz returns to the presidency and stays

   Dec 1, 1884Labels: Porfirio D, Porfiriato

   • Britannica D az
   • Britannica facts

9. Limantour becomes finance minister and strengthens the “Científicos”

   May 8, 1893Labels: Jos Yves, Cient ficos

   • Limantour
   • Romero Rubio

10. Partido Liberal Mexicano founded in exile

    Sep 28, 1905Labels: Partido Liberal, Flores Mag

    • PLM ES
    • PLM Junta

11. Cananea miners’ strike exposes industrial tensions

    Jun 1, 1906Labels: Cananea Strike, Sonora miners

    • Cananea strike
    • NYT 1906

12. Río Blanco strike deepens worker–state conflict

    Jan 7, 1907Labels: R o, Textile workers

    • R o Blanco
    • Harvard record

13. Creelman interview signals possible political opening

    Mar 1, 1908Labels: Creelman Interview, Porfirio D

    • Creelman
    • Britannica facts

14. Madero issues the Plan of San Luis Potosí

    Oct 5, 1910Labels: Plan of, Francisco Madero

    • Plan San Luis
    • Britannica D az

15. Treaty of Ciudad Juárez ends Díaz’s war with Madero

    May 21, 1911Labels: Treaty of, Francisco Madero

    • Treaty 1911
    • Britannica D az

16. Porfirio Díaz resigns, ending the Porfiriato

    May 25, 1911Labels: Porfirio D, Resignation 1911

    • Britannica facts
    • Treaty 1911