Modern Mexico
Mexico, 1940 to today.
Decades of growth under one dominant party, the PRI, ended with the first opposition victory in 2000. Mexico is today a multiparty democracy and a major industrial power.
Seat of power: Mexico City
Rulers
Vicente Fox
President, 2000–2006
His election ended 71 years of rule by the PRI. He governed with a divided Congress, which made major reforms hard to pass.
Portrait of Vicente Fox: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, file
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Claudia Sheinbaum
President, 2024 to today
A scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, she is the first woman to be president of Mexico.
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Culture
- The golden age of Mexican cinema makes stars of María Félix and Pedro Infante.
- Mexico City hosts the 1968 Olympic Games.
- Octavio Paz wins the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Picture
The Torre Latinoamericana, finished in 1956 and built to survive earthquakes.
Image: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, file
