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The presidential election of 1994 was judged to be the first relatively free election in modern Mexican history. Ernesto Zedillo of the PRI won with 48.7 percent of the vote, against 25.9 percent for Diego Fernández de Cevallos of the PAN and 16.6 percent for Cárdenas, who this time represented the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
The turn of the century marked a significant shift in Mexico's political landscape, with the opposition National Action Party (PAN) winning the presidency in 2000, ending the PRI's long-standing dominance and ushering in a new era of Mexican politics. The 21st century has seen economic disparities, drug-related violence, and corruption.
After a long history under the Spanish Empire (1521–1821), Mexico gained its independence in 1821 and became the First Mexican Empire led by royalist military officer Agustín de Iturbide. Three years later, a federal republic was created under the Constitution of 1824 .
This is a timeline of Mexican history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events and improvements in Mexico and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see history See also the list of heads of state of Mexico and list of years in Mexico .
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Pages in category "Political history of Mexico" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Mexico is a top travel destination for Americans and is our second biggest trade partner, according to the U.S. State Department. “We trade $1.5 million a minute with Mexico,” said Earl ...
Political history of Mexico (21 C, 14 P) Human rights in Mexico (9 C, 12 P) I. Indigenous politics in Mexico (1 C, 1 P) M. ... Pages in category "Politics of Mexico"