Juárez decides to seek reelection at the…
1864 CE to 1875 CE
Juárez decides to seek reelection at the end of his term in 1871.
His opponents are Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz and Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada, whose candidacies divide the liberal faction and result in none of the candidates receiving a majority of the votes.
With no clear winner, it is up to congress to choose among the three candidates or to reelect the incumbent president.
The congress chooses Juarez.
Díaz invokes the principle of "no reelection" in the constitution of 1857 and stages a revolt in November 1871.
On July 18, 1872, amidst the Díaz rebellion, Juárez dies of a heart attack.
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