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Timeline

1876 1910

Porfirio Díaz becomes president and dictator of Mexico. The Mexican Revolution begins, as forces loyal to Francisco Madero fight the Díaz government. Venustiano Carranza’s forces occupies Mexico City, and Carranza becomes president. Plutarco Elías Calles forms the National Revolutionary Party, which later becomes the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Over 300 students die in a riot protesting the PRI government’s policies. In January, the North American Free Trade Agreement goes into effect. In the state of Chiapas, an armed revolt leads to a political and economic crisis. Vicente Fox of the National Action Party (PAN) is elected president of Mexico. He is the first non-PRI president in 70 years. The Carranza government adopts a new constitution.

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2006 2012

In December, Felipe Calderón is sworn in as president.

The PRI returns to power, as Enrique Peña Nieto defeats PAN candidate Josefina Vázquez, the first woman to run for president of Mexico as candidate of a major party.