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Born September 15, 1830 • Oaxaca • Mexico
Died July 2, 1915 (aged 84) • Paris • France
Title / Office president (1884-1911), Mexico • president (1877-1880), Mexico
Role In Porfiriato

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  • Under Diaz, oil production and mining output increased.
  • Diaz led the Mexican cavalry during the Battle of Puebla, later made famous by the holiday Cinco de Mayo.
  • In April 1911 Diaz replied to opposition to his rule by changing his entire cabinet, but this did not stem the revolutionary tide.

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