Victoriano Huerta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Victoriano Huerta

Mexican military officer and 35th President of Mexico

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1850

Place of Birth: Colotlán, Jalisco, Mexico

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1916

Profession: military personnel, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States, Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Victoriano Huerta

  • José Victoriano Huerta Márquez (Spanish pronunciation: [bikto'?jano 'we?ta]; 22 December 1850 – 13 January 1916) was a Mexican military officer and 35th President of Mexico. After a military career under President Porfirio Díaz, Huerta became a high-ranking officer under pro-democracy President Francisco I.
  • Madero during the first phase of the Mexican Revolution.
  • In 1913 Huerta led a conspiracy against Madero, who entrusted him to control a minor revolt in Mexico City, deposing and assassinating Madero, his brother and Vice President Pino Suarez.
  • This maneuver is called La Decena Tragica, the Ten Tragic Days.
  • The Huerta regime was immediately opposed by revolutionary forces, plunging the nation into a civil war.
  • He was forced to resign and flee the country in 1914, only 17 months into his presidency, after the federal army collapsed.
  • While attempting to intrigue with German spies in the US during World War I, Huerta was arrested in 1915 and died in U.S.
  • custody. His supporters were known as Huertistas during the Mexican Revolution.
  • He is still vilified by modern-day Mexicans, who generally refer to him as El Chacal ("The Jackal") or El Usurpador ("The Usurper").

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