Brief Political History of Mexico

This video explores the basics of Mexican history and politics beginning with independence and going through the major reforms under Juárez, the Mexican Revolution and the creation of the PRI. It ends with the current presidency of López Obrador.

Sources:

Camp, Roderic A. 2017. Mexico: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Velasco, José Luis. 2017. "Mexico: Democratization and Violence." In Latin American Politics and Development. Ed. Harvey Kline, Christine Wade and Howard Wiarda. New York, NY: Westview Press.

[leepcalendar]

We never comment on videos. We're making an exception. Absolutely well done, and we've added this to the June 2, 2024, entry on the general elections as a resource. Really, really well done.

[jimmyperullo]

Loving this channel, and this video in particular. I'm from the US, but married to a Mexican. I've heard and seen so many of these names referenced in my visits to Mexico, especially in the names of streets, neighborhoods, and other places. It's nice to get some context as to who is who and what happened.

[amra]

Wow. This was incredibly well done.
Cómo mexicano puedo decir que es de los mejores videos de su tipo que he visto. Gracias.

[jayronfinan]

This was exactly what I was looking for to wrap up our unit on Mexico. You are high quality videos really fill a void on YouTube. I especially appreciate you adding video from docudramas. Fantastic job!

[salvadorlopez]

This a really good video. It was extremely informative and I loved the drawings. Nice job!

[culbinator]

Great video. Thank you so much. I am a gringo who is trying to learn more about Mexican history and this was a wonderful synopsis. Loved the drawings as well.

[thesubstitute]

Often times people forget how deep the scar caused by european colonialism had in Mexico... Just to put an example, CDMX, the country's capital has big water problems were it needs to pump potable water from the near cities up the mountains that surround the city & from underground from the ancient lake Texcoco. Many experts theorize that had the lake not been dried up, the city wouldn't be suffering those problems... Now, you may ask, who dried up the lake then? Mexicans? The aztecs? No, it was Hernan Cortes himself who decided to establish the new capital for New Spain just were Tenochtitlan was and dry up the lake to make way for the paved roads and other european buildings, a really BIG stupid decision that was proved right when the city started to suffer constants flooding & and avalanches provoked by the drying up process.

[Brunohoopz]

Thanks for this! Helped me write my essay and interesting to watch!

[alanrosete]

How am i just watching this video now after 3 years? You did an excellent work on this, great research.

For those interested the 68 massacre they didnt just shot at the protesters wich appart from the university students mentioned, many of them were accompanied by their families, their mothers their brothers and sisters, they where swept up by bullets indiscriminately, the firing at the Tlatelolco plaza was so intense and chaotic that there were even causalities between the army bc of their own crossfire, and it didnt end there, they chased them down through the city, everyone suspected to be involved were arrested or "disappeared", they opened up houses to look for them bc they starded fleeing into them, many people was arrested or shot at their own houses without even knowing what all that noise outside was

[jinx]

thank you for this educational video and all the work you put into it! blessings

[tardigrade]

Thank you for detailed neocolonial and post WWI history! This was super helpful for school.

[zaidanp]

Thank you for making the video!, I'm very interested in Latin america and Spanish history and it drives me to learn Spanish so I can learn about the rich culture of Mexico and the neighbouring country!, saludos desde indonesio!

[bruhmaster]

This video has saved me during finals 😭 thank you

[BobPantsSpongeSquare]

At my university there this guy in my class from Mexico straight up defended Porfirio Diaz on the grounds that he "brought stability to Mexico" and I was like dude, he was a dictator who essentially undid what Benito Juarez worked for and created vast wealth inequality that led to the Mexican Revolution.

Later before waiting for class he showed me pictures of himself wearing a WWII German Wehermatch uniform he bought online so that explained his poltical beliefs 😅💀

[billiamconroyroche]

Brilliant video, cheers from Ireland!

[daliagonzalez]

Excellent video. Looks like finally the transition is for better

[ryancasey]

Thank you for this! The level of things we absolutely do not learn in school (I’m located in South Florida), where all my peers think that people from Spain (aka the Spanish) look like Mexicans.

[elwerouno]

(PRESIDENT IGNACIO COMONFORT DE LOS RÍOS ) “11 December 1855 - 21 January 1858” 💪🦅🇲🇽,

[Sleeveusalone]

Iturbide was not an opportunist, but a mediator whom was pronounced emperor practically overnight. Still, you were much fairer to him in context than others.

[richbandicoot]

Great video, Lazaro Cardenas is the best Mexican president, with AMLO being second. Viva Villa, Viva Zapata! Sad that they met their end but at least now they are recognized as Mexican heroes.