Throughout this person's presidency, cartoonist
Despite being a Catholic and Freemason, this leader quipped "I do not profess a religion because the law does not permit me to do so" and signed a law that confiscated church land. Opponents of this leader from the anarchist Magonist movement issued a manifesto from St. Louis calling for revolution. This leader put an end to the Yaqui Wars by provoking them to rebel by stealing their land, then selling thousands of Yaquis into slavery. Throughout this person's presidency, cartoonist José Posada created calaveras cartoons, which used skeletons to satirize upper-class life. His post-downfall (*) exile in Paris was negotiated by his finance minister, who balanced the budget, suspended tariffs and silver coinage and was named José Limantour. In an interview for Pearson's Magazine with James Creelman, he promised to adhere to his old promise of "no re-election" and step down; predictably, he didn't, prompting the Plan of San Luis Potosi. For 10 points, name this dictator whose cientificos designed reforms in Mexico until 1910.
Despite being a Catholic and Freemason, this leader quipped "I do not profess a religion because the law does not permit me to do so" and signed a law that confiscated church land.
Porfirio Diaz