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Venistano Carranza

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The Resume

    (December 29, 1859-May 21, 1920)
    Born in Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila, Mexico
    Birth name is Jose Venustiano Carranza de la Garza
    Leader in the Mexican civil war
    President of Mexico (May 1, 1917-May 21, 1920)
    Governor of Coahuila (November 22, 1911–March 7, 1913)
    Died in a rebel attack on a train to Veracruz

Why he might be annoying:

    His political opponents nicknamed him 'the Billy goat.'
    He helped Madero overthrow Diaz and then threw him under the bus.
    His term was marked by social unrest over his reluctance to institute far-reaching reforms.
    He clashed with the rebel leadership under Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata.
    He gave the U.S. permission to send General Pershing, across the Mexican border to hunt Pancho Villa down in hopes they would eliminate him as a threat but the plan failed.
    He had Zapata killed and publicly displayed his remains to convince people that he was truly dead (although many still believed he was alive).
    He had a habit of fleeing to Veracruz when things got rough in Mexico City (that got him labeled a coward).
    When his term as president was due to end, he attempted to force the election of a handpicked successor, despite opposition from his more radical generals.
    He fled the capital with thousands of his supporters after General Obregon led an armed rebellion in April 1920.
    He fled on horseback into the mountains with a few followers after his train was held up. He was never seen or heard from again (likely assassinated although some have claimed suicide).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the first president under the new Mexican republic.
    He was instrumental in keeping Mexico neutral in World War I.
    He led the forces against Victoriano Huerta, who had assassinated Madero.
    He prevented a permanent invasion of Mexico by the US, which wanted to take control of the oil fields, through diplomacy.
    He successfully helped draft the Constitution of 1917 - which became a model of democracy for Mexico.
    He's remembered as one of the 'Big Four' of the Mexican Revolution, along with Zapata, Villa, and Obregon.
    Historians apparently find him 'too boring' to write a proper biography on him (he just can't catch a break!).

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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