# data[].attributes.body
(José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori; Oaxaca, 1830 - Paris, 1915) From the name of this Mexican soldier and statesman comes the designation of an entire period of modern Mexican history: the Porfiriato (1876-1911). And the same suffix already suggests what it was: an iron personalist and paternalistic dictatorship that repressed all opposition and annulled freedom of the press.
Fatherless since the age of three, Porfirio Díaz entered the Seminary of Oaxaca to pursue an ecclesiastical career, but soon changed his mind. He then studied law at the Institute of Sciences and Arts, where he was a disciple of the future liberal president Benito Juárez, who taught civil law; henceforth he would be his follower politically. The Institute was closed by order of President Santa Anna in 1854. That same year he intervened in the Ayutla Revolution and supported General Juan Álvarez to overthrow Antonio López de Santa Anna.

# data[].attributes.body
Was a period of Mexican history in which the government was under the control total or majority of the military and politician Porfirio Díaz between November 28, 1876 and May 25, 1911. In the Porfiriato politics was applied in such a way that everything was subordinate to the president. Díaz approached Congress and pursued a conciliatory policy. He promoted nonreelection, the beginning of his uprisings, and in 1880 he ceded power to General Manuel González, very close to him.

Díaz insisted on remaining in power and for this he achieved the growth of the economy and ally himself with the powerful of the time. He obtained prestige thanks to the progress of the economy and also to the fact that he respected the chiefdoms of the peoples, in order to avoid rebellions. He invented the escape law which was an action carried out by the police forces that simulated the escape of a prisoner and then killed him.

# data[].attributes.body
During the long mandate of Porfirio Díaz, important works were carried out in several ports, and 20,000 kilometers of railroads were laid. Railway lines were drawn to the most important ports and to the border with the United States of America to facilitate commercial exchange. They also served to facilitate the circulation of products between different regions of Mexico, and as a means of political and military control. The mail and telegraphs spread throughout much of the national territory. Some banks were founded, the finances of the government were organized, the collection of taxes was regularized and, little by little, the debts were paid. Of great significance was the recovery of national credit throughout the world; The public treasury recorded surpluses for the first time since independence.