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Benito Pablo Juárez García (Spanish: [beˈnito ˈpaβlo ˈxwaɾes ɣaɾˈsi.a] ⓘ; 21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) [1] was a Mexican politician, military commander, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872.
Benito Juárez (pronounced [beˈnito ˈxwaɾes] ⓘ), is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. It is a largely residential area, located to the south of historic center of Mexico City , although there are pressures for areas to convert to commercial use.
The Statue of Benito Juárez in New Orleans is a statue of Benito Juárez, President of Mexico from 1858-1872, who lived in New Orleans for two separate periods in the mid-nineteenth century. Each stint was caused by the Oaxaca -born lawyer being exiled from his homeland for political reasons.
This day (English: "Anniversary of the Constitution") commemorates the Constitution of 1917, promulgated after the Mexican Revolution on February 5. Article 74 of the Mexican federal labor law (Ley Federal del Trabajo) provides that the first Monday of February (regardless of the date) will be an official holiday in Mexico marking this occasion. [1]
At the center is a sculpture composed of Benito Juarez seated with two allegories: one representing the homeland crowning Juarez with laurels in the presence of a second that represents the law in the basement has festoons, another sculpture center that chairs a republican eagle with open wings in a facing, with neoaztec frets, which lie two lions.
Benito Juárez (1806–1872) was a Mexican politician and lawyer who served 5 terms as president, notable for having defeated Maximilian I of Mexico and thwarting French rule. Benito Juárez may also refer to:
Statue of Benito Juárez may refer to: Statue of Benito Juárez (Chicago), Illinois, U.S., by Julian Martinez; Statue of Benito Juárez, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico; Statue of Benito Juárez (New Orleans), Louisiana, United States; Statue of Benito Juárez (New York City), New York, United States; Statue of Benito Juárez (San Diego), California ...
A bronze bust of Mexican president Benito Juárez by Julian Martinez is installed in Hermann Park's McGovern Centennial Gardens, in Houston, Texas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The sculpture was acquired by the City of Houston in 1985, [ 4 ] having been donated by Pemex on behalf of the Mexican people.