Benito Juárez
Date: Saturday, March 18
Topic: Events
Benito Pablo Juárez García (March 21, 1806 to July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served two terms (1861 to 1863 and 1867 to 1872) as President of Mexico. For his resistance to the French occupation and his efforts to modernize the country, Juárez is often regarded as Mexico's greatest and most beloved leader. Together with Porfirio Díaz Mori, they were the only full-blooded Native Americans to serve as Presidents of Mexico.
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