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'''Porfirio Diaz Mory''', (born Sept. 15, 1830, Oaxaca, Mex. — died July 2, 1915, Paris, Fr.) was a soldier (Mexican-American War volunteer, French Intervention hero) and president of [[Mexico]] (1876–80, 1884–1911). | '''Porfirio Diaz Mory''', (born Sept. 15, 1830, Oaxaca, Mex. — died July 2, 1915, Paris, Fr.) was a soldier (Mexican-American War volunteer, French Intervention hero) and president of [[Mexico]] (1876–80, 1884–1911). | ||
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Porfirio Diaz Mory, (born Sept. 15, 1830, Oaxaca, Mex. — died July 2, 1915, Paris, Fr.) was a soldier (Mexican-American War volunteer, French Intervention hero) and president of Mexico (1876–80, 1884–1911).
In 1850 Porfirio entered the Instituto de Ciencias y Artes (Oaxaca) to study Law. General Porfirio Diaz participated in the Battle of Puebla that took place the 5th of May of 1862 (French Intervention). In 1870, he ran as presidential candidate against President Juárez. On January 10, 1876, after Juárez's death, he launched the Plan de Tuxtepec against President Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada. On November 29, 1876 he appointed himself President. Diaz maintained power through three decades. He embarked on a program of modernization, attempting to bring Mexico up to the level of a modern state. He kept the social peace, encouraged foreign investment and had friendly relationships with the U.S. and Europe.
Porfirio Diaz as president Benito Juarez was a Mason, but he did not gain control of the Masonic lodges of his country. He failed trying to build the Grand Diet.
In a 1908 interview with James Creelman, Diaz stated that Mexico was ready for democracy.
Francisco I. Madero and Mexican Revolution forced him from office and fled the country for France in 1911. He died in exile in Paris; he was buried there in the Cimetière du Montparnasse. His rests wait for the day to return to his beloved country.
