Porfirio Diaz

Diaz issued the Plan of Tuxtepec, rebelling against President Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada's re-election. He defeated government forces and assumed the presidency, beginning a 35-year dictatorship.

Diaz implemented policies attracting foreign investment, building railroads, and expanding mining and agriculture. Mexico experienced economic growth but with increased foreign control and wealth inequality.

Diaz celebrated Mexico's centennial with grand festivities, showcasing modernization. The event masked growing discontent, as Francisco I. Madero's anti-re-election movement gained momentum, leading to the Mexican Revolution.

After the Treaty of Ciudad Juarez, Diaz resigned the presidency and went into exile in France. His departure ended the Porfiriato and allowed Madero to assume power, though it did not end the revolution.