Porfirio Díaz, a figure of progress and controversy, ruled Mexico with an iron fist from 1876 to 1911. His time in power, called the Porfiriato, changed Mexico with new buildings and railways, but not everyone benefited...
A reminder that history has many faces. ☝️
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