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Constitution of Mexico
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The current Constitution of Mexico, formally the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, was drafted in Santiago de Querétaro, in the State of Querétaro, Mexico, by a constituent conventi
Venustiano Carranza, leader of the victorious faction, convoked the elected body to draft the new constitution.
Venustiano Carranza, leader of the victorious faction, convoked the elected body to draft the new constitution.
Teatro Iturbide, Querétaro, where the congress was held
Teatro Iturbide, Querétaro, where the congress was held
The new constitution was approved on 5 February 1917. This photo shows the Constituent Congress of 1917 swearing fealty to the newly created Constitut
The new constitution was approved on 5 February 1917. This photo shows the Constituent Congress of 1917 swearing fealty to the newly created Constitution.
Revolutionary general Plutarco Elías Calles was a fierce anticlerical. When he became president of Mexico in 1924, he began enforcing the constitution
Revolutionary general Plutarco Elías Calles was a fierce anticlerical. When he became president of Mexico in 1924, he began enforcing the constitutional restrictions on the Catholic Church, leading to the Cristero War (1926–29)
Cristero War
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The Cristero War, also known as the Cristero Rebellion or La Cristiada, was a widespread struggle in central and western Mexico from 3 August 1926 to 21 June 1929 in response to the implementation of
Constitution of Mexico
…in Mexico, and attempts to enforce the articles strictly by President Plutarco Calles (1924–1928) in 1926 led to the violent conflict known as the Cristero War. In 1992, under the administration of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, there were significant revisions of the constitution, modifying Article 27 to strengthen…
Group of Cristero generals posing in Coalcomán, Michoacán, circa 1927 during the Cristero War.
Group of Cristero generals posing in Coalcomán, Michoacán, circa 1927 during the Cristero War.
Suspects affiliated with the National League for the Defense of Religious Liberty at the police inspection.
Suspects affiliated with the National League for the Defense of Religious Liberty at the police inspection.
The photograph titled "Manifestaciones católicas" was taken, during a key period in Mexican history marked by growing tensions between the government
The photograph titled "Manifestaciones católicas" was taken, during a key period in Mexican history marked by growing tensions between the government of Plutarco Elías Calles and the Catholic Church. The image shows a Catholic demonstration in Mexico City, a significant event due to the restrictions imposed on the Church under the Calles Law, which provoked a strong response from the religious community.
Government forces publicly hanged Cristeros on main thoroughfares throughout Mexico, including in the Pacific states of Colima and Jalisco, where bodi
Government forces publicly hanged Cristeros on main thoroughfares throughout Mexico, including in the Pacific states of Colima and Jalisco, where bodies often remained hanging for extended lengths of time.