We didn't have school on
lunes for President's Day, which honors American presidents. How much do you know about the past and present presidents just south of us in Mexico? Here are some notable (not necesaarily good)
presidentes mexicanos.
- Benito Juárez was the first full-blooded indigenous president that Mexico had. He served as president for five terms! He was born in 1806 and died in 1872. He is still considered to be one of Mexico's greatest leaders.
- Porfirio Díaz was a very influencial and controversial president. In an effort to help Mexico's economy, which was in bad shape, Díaz invited many foreign investors into the country. This caused problems and poor conditions for local businesses and for workers. There was segregation during el Porfiriato (the time when Díaz was president) because he wanted to make Mexico look good to foreign visitors and investors. Indigenous people, very poor people and disabled people were hidden away from society. He was born in 1830 and died in 1915. He served two terms as president.
- Vicente Fox was born in 1942. He served as president from 2000-2006. His election was important because it was the first election in over 70 years in which the dominant PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Pary) was defeated. Fox is a member of the PAN (National Action Party).
- Felipe Calderón is the current president of Mexico. He was born in 1962 and attended Harvard University. Like President Fox, Calderón is a member of the PAN.
Que interesante, ¿no? Es importante saber de los líderes de otros países.
¡Que tengan un buen fin de semana!
