Benito Juarez

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…for 75 days. He then became a very prominent national figure, soon becoming president, and he fought many groups and the continuous cycle of rebellion, military overthrow, and re-election. On July 18, 1872 after suffering a massive heart attack, Benito Juarez died at the age of 66. Benito Juarez was one of the most influential people in Mexican history. He showed Mexicans how a shepherd boy could become a national leader. He championed his people, and many other groups.