Porfiriato
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The Porfiriato was the long authoritarian regime of President Porfirio Díaz in Mexico (1876–1911), marked by rapid economic modernization, foreign investment, and stark social inequality.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porfiriato canonical | 10 |
| Porfirio Díaz regime | 4 |
| Porfiriato (period of rule in Mexico) | 1 |
| Porfiriato era (late phase) | 1 |
| Porfirio Díaz government | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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political regime ⓘ |
| characteristic |
censorship of the press
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electoral fraud ⓘ limited political freedoms ⓘ peace and internal order ⓘ political repression ⓘ re-election of Porfirio Díaz ⓘ strong central government ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| economicOutcome |
expansion of export agriculture
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increased foreign capital ⓘ modernization of infrastructure ⓘ rapid economic growth ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
export-led growth
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industrialization ⓘ liberal economic policies ⓘ mining development ⓘ privatization of communal lands ⓘ promotion of foreign investment ⓘ railway expansion ⓘ support for large haciendas ⓘ |
| endDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| endedBy | Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| endEvent | resignation of Porfirio Díaz ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
attraction of European capital
ⓘ
close ties with the United States ⓘ |
| governmentType |
authoritarian regime
ⓘ
dictatorship ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Porfirio Díaz ⓘ |
| historicalContext | prelude to the Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| ideology |
order and progress
ⓘ
positivism ⓘ |
| infrastructureProject |
modernization of ports
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railroad network expansion ⓘ telegraph network expansion ⓘ urban modernization in Mexico City ⓘ |
| keyAdvisorGroup | científicos ⓘ |
| legacy |
modern infrastructure with entrenched inequality
ⓘ
triggering conditions for revolutionary upheaval ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Porfirio Díaz ⓘ |
| notableRepressionEvent |
Cananea strike repression
ⓘ
Río Blanco strike of 1907 ⓘ
surface form:
Río Blanco strike repression
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| oppositionMovement |
Maderista movement
ⓘ
Mexican Liberal Party ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | centralized presidential rule ⓘ |
| predecessor | Restored Republic of Mexico ⓘ |
| slogan | Orden y Progreso ⓘ |
| socialCharacteristic |
concentration of land ownership
ⓘ
deep social inequality ⓘ dispossession of indigenous communities ⓘ labor exploitation ⓘ rural poverty ⓘ |
| socialGroupBenefited |
Mexican bourgeoisie
ⓘ
foreign investors ⓘ landed elites ⓘ |
| socialGroupOppressed |
indigenous peoples
ⓘ
peasants ⓘ urban workers ⓘ |
| startDate | 1876 ⓘ |
| successor | Mexican Revolution era ⓘ |
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Porfiriato (period of rule in Mexico)
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Porfirio Díaz regime
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Porfirio Díaz government
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Porfiriato era (late phase)
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Porfirio Díaz regime
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Porfirio Díaz regime
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Porfirio Díaz regime