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In 1988, a controversial presidential election leads to [[File:Soclib-icon.png]] [[Social Liberalism|Carlos Salinas de Gortari]] taking office. In 1994, the [[File:NAFTA-icon.png]] [[North American Free Trade Agreement|NAFTA]] (North American Free Trade Agreement) goes into effect. On the same day on 1 January 1994, the [[File:EZLN-icon.png]] [[Zapatista Army of National Liberation|Zapatista]] uprising happens in [[File:Chiapas-icon.png]] [[Chiapas]]. | In 1988, a controversial presidential election leads to [[File:Soclib-icon.png]] [[Social Liberalism|Carlos Salinas de Gortari]] taking office. In 1994, the [[File:NAFTA-icon.png]] [[North American Free Trade Agreement|NAFTA]] (North American Free Trade Agreement) goes into effect. On the same day on 1 January 1994, the [[File:EZLN-icon.png]] [[Zapatista Army of National Liberation|Zapatista]] uprising happens in [[File:Chiapas-icon.png]] [[Chiapas]]. | ||
2000: | 2000 saw the end of [[File:PRI-icon.png]] [[Institutional Revolutionary Party|PRI]]'s 71-year rule with the election of [[File:LibCon-icon.png]] [[Liberal Conservatism|Vicente Fox]] from the [[National Action Party|PAN]] party. | ||
===2001-Present=== | ===2001-Present=== | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 29 June 2024
Mexico, officially the Taco Republics State United Mexican States, is a country located in North America. He likes tacos, maracas, dance and fun.
Mexico is bordered to the north by the 
United States of America, to the south and west by the 
Pacific Ocean, to the southeast by 
Guatemala, 
Belize, and the Caribbean Sea, and to the east by the 
Gulf of Mexico. With a population exceeding 126 million people, Mexico is the 10th most populous country in the world and the most populous 
Spanish-speaking country. His capital, 
Mexico City, is one of the largest and most significant cultural and financial centers globally.
History
1911-1940
In 1911, 
Francisco I. Madero becomes president after overthrowing 
Porfirio Díaz, beginning the Mexican Revolution. But in the February of 1913, Madero was assassinated, and 
Victoriano Huerta seizes power.
1917 saw the promulgation of the new Mexican 
constitution. In 1920, 
Álvaro Obregón becomes president, marking the end of major revolutionary fighting. He was re-elected but was assassinated before he could rule again in 1928.
The 
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was founded in 1929. The party would dominate Mexican politics for much of the 20th century.
From 1934 to 1940 saw the presidency of 
Lázaro Cárdenas. During his tenure, Cárdenas implemented a series of transformative policies that significantly altered the social, economic, and political landscape of Mexico. One of his most notable achievements was the nationalization of the oil industry in 1938, which led to the expropriation of foreign oil companies and the creation of 
Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos), a state-owned oil enterprise.
1941-2000
In 1942, Mexico enters World War II on the side of the 
Allies, the winning side. Mexico helped moderately, fighting in the 
Philippines. In 1946 
Miguel Alemán Valdés becomes the first civilian president in many years. Between the years of 1950 and 1970, Mexico experienced an economic boom. This was called the "Mexican Miracle", it came along with significant industrial, agricultural and economic growth.
In 1968, the Tlatelolco Massacre happened, where 350 to 500 students are killed by the government in Mexico City. More than a thousand people were injured and 15000+ shells were fired. In the same year, Mexico City hosted the Summer 
Olympics.
Between 1970 and 1976 was the presidency of 
Luis Echeverría, with economic challenges and social unrest. Massive oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico was also discovered in the spanning decades.
In August 1982, Mexico defaults on his foreign debt, leading to an economic crisis. Mexico announced that he could no longer meet his debt obligations and declared a moratorium on his debt payments. This was triggered by a combination of factors including rising interest rates, falling oil prices, and excessive borrowing in the preceding years.
In 1985, a devastating earthquake hits Mexico City kills thousands and causes massive destruction. Stop ruck in the early morning of 19 September at 07:17:50 (CST), the earthquake had a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximal Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 5000 people died because of this. The sequence of events included a foreshock of magnitude 5.2 that occurred the prior May, the main shock on 19 September, and two large aftershocks. The first of these occurred on 20 September with a magnitude of 7.5 and the second occurred seven months later on 30 April 1986 with a magnitude of 7.0.
In 1988, a controversial presidential election leads to 
Carlos Salinas de Gortari taking office. In 1994, the 
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) goes into effect. On the same day on 1 January 1994, the 
Zapatista uprising happens in 
Chiapas.
2000 saw the end of PRI's 71-year rule with the election of 
Vicente Fox from the PAN party.
2001-Present
2006: Felipe Calderón elected president; begins a major crackdown on drug cartels. 2014: 43 students from Ayotzinapa go missing, leading to national and international outrage. 2018: Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) elected president, ending the long dominance of the PRI and PAN. 2021: Mexico celebrates the bicentennial of its independence. 2022: Ongoing challenges with crime and corruption, along with economic recovery efforts post-COVID-19 pandemic. 2023: Major reforms in the energy sector and healthcare under AMLO's administration. 2024: Upcoming presidential elections; significant political activity and debates over the future direction of the country.
Culture
Piñatas
Piñata is a figure being made from clay and papers, usually decorated with colored papers. It’s filled with candies, fruits and other goodies. It’s traditionally shaped like heptagram, but it’s now shaped like animals, superheroes and cartoon characters. At parties, it’s hanged from the rope and the children wear blindfold and uses bat to hit it.
maracas, tacos and more - Mexico has quite the iconic culture!
