From 1876 to 1911, Mexico was ruled by José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori, either as president (1876–1880 and 1884–1911) or as a behind-the-scenes power broker. He remains one of the most controversial figures in Mexican history, to some an abusive dictator who ruled through authoritarian repression and whose financial policies only benefited a small elite. To others, these 35 years in which Diaz ...