Benito Juárez
Mexico Still Reveres Benito Juarez
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the President of Mexico, showed his admiration for the great Zapotec statesman Benito Juarez on July 18 by honoring the Mexican hero on the 147th anniversary of his death. According to a Mexican news story, it was the first time in 113 years since that had been done. AMLO, as he […]
Benito Juárez: Role Model for López Obrador
The front-runner in the upcoming presidential race in Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, hopes to emulate the great 19th century Zapotec political leader, Benito Juárez, rather than other Latin American leftists. According to a Reuters story carried on Monday in the Washington Post and numerous other news outlets, although López Obrador represents a leftist party, […]
Birthday of Benito Juárez, Important Mexican Holiday
March 21, next Monday, is a national holiday in Mexico commemorating the birthday of the visionary Zapotec Indian leader and great 19th century president of Mexico, Benito Juárez. In addition to his many other achievements, Juárez was the author of the quotation, “El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz” (respect for the rights of […]
