Santa Anna will dominate Mexico's politics in…
1828 CE to 1839 CE
Between 1833 and 1855, the caudillo will occupy the presidency eleven times, completing none of his terms and frequently leaving the government in the hands of weak caretaker administrations.
During this period, Mexico will go to war on three separate occasions and lose half of its territory through sale or military defeat.
Fiscal insufficiency will keep Mexico constantly on the verge of bankruptcy and foreign military intervention.