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Benito Juárez: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Benito Pablo Juárez García
Born March 21, 1806 • Mexico
Died July 18, 1872 (aged 66) • Mexico City • Mexico
Title / Office president (1861-1872), Mexico
Role In La Reforma

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White marble monument to Benito Juarez in Mexico City, featuring a semicircular colonnade and a central pedestal topped with statues, with trees in the background.
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