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'''Benito Pablo Juárez Garcia''' (Gueletao, 1806 - Mexico City 1872) was a Mexican statesman. A member of the [[liberal]] faction, he was president from 1858 to 1872. He is often considered Mexico's national hero and one of the country's greatest presidents. His most notable achievements include introducing and defending separation between church and state and repelling the French who tried to set up a puppet government in the country.

'''Benito Pablo Juárez Garcia''' (Gueletao, 1806 - Mexico City 1872) was a Mexican statesman. A member of the [[liberal]] faction, he was president from 1858 to 1872. He is often considered Mexico's national hero and one of the country's greatest presidents. His most notable achievements include introducing and defending [[separation of church and state]] and repelling the [[French]] who tried to set up a puppet government in the country.

Before becoming president of Mexico, Juarez had became a “red”<ref>Aquiles P. Moctezuma, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=AzkRAAAAIAAJ El conflicto religioso de 1926: sus orígenes, su desarrollo, su solución]'' (Editorial Jus, 1960), p. 190</ref> who nationalized all Church properties, closed many monasteries and convents,<ref>

Before becoming president of Mexico, Juarez had became a “red”<ref>Aquiles P. Moctezuma, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=AzkRAAAAIAAJ El conflicto religioso de 1926: sus orígenes, su desarrollo, su solución]'' (Editorial Jus, 1960), p. 190</ref> who nationalized all Church properties, closed many monasteries and convents,<ref>