Remembering the Mexican Leader Benito Juarez Oscar Lopez - Latin Times
go to original March 21, 2014

Benito Juarez Bicentennial Salute: Of all the presidents México has had throughout its long history Benito Juárez is the only one to have his birthday made a national holiday. (Ivan Cillo)

Benito Juarez was born on March 21, 1806 in San Pablo Guelatao, a small town in the Oaxaca mountains. He was of pure indigenous blood.

However, with his strength and courage, he became a lawyer and, beginning in his student days, he began a lengthy political career that would take him across a number of political posts: Oaxaca Congressman, Governor of Oaxaca, Minister for Justice and President of the Country. He was a key figure in Mexico's march to modernization.

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