As Minister of Justice in the government of Juan Alvarez this man enacted his namesake law which abolished special privileges for the clergy and military, and he served as Vice President under Ignacio Comonfort.
This politician agreed to receive aid from the United States in exchange for use of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec via the McLane-Ocampo Treaty, but it was never ratified by the Senate. As Minister of Justice in the government of Juan Alvarez this man enacted his namesake law which abolished special privileges for the clergy and military, and he served as Vice President under Ignacio Comonfort. This man was arrested by supporters of the Plan of Tacubaya, which put his rival Felix Zuloaga in power, but he escaped and defeated Zuloaga in the Reform War. This politician's cancellation of all foreign debt resulted in the occupation of Vera Cruz by Spain, Great Britain and France, but his forces soon won the Battle of Puebla. Earlier in his career, this man had helped draft the Plan of Ayutla, which ousted Santa Anna. For 10 points, name this Zapotec from Oaxaca, Mexico's revered liberal president who drove out the French forces of Emperor Maximilian.
This politician agreed to receive aid from the United States in exchange for use of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec via the McLane-Ocampo Treaty, but it was never ratified by the Senate.
Benito {Juarez} [or {Benito Pablo Juarez Garcia}]