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Venustiano Carranza 1859 - 1920
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA
1859 - 1920

 

Moderate Mexican Revolutionary and 46th President of the United Mexican States


Venustiano Carranza was a Mexican politician and
Francisco Madero's buddy.

He supported Madero against dictator and president  Porfirio Diaz and was a happy camper when Madero finally became president of Mexico.

Things went south and  Victoriano Huerta overthrew Madero - Welcome to the  Mexican Revolution.

Madero was assassinated and Venustiano Carranza was now fighting Huerta with all he had.

 

And that was quite a bit because Carranza was the leader of the powerful Constitutionalist Army.

At last, Huerta went into exile in 1914.

After defeating Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Pancho Villa, Venustiano Carranza moved into the National Palace on August 2, 1915. Check this event in the timeline of the Mexican Revolution.

Although he claimed the presidency as early as 1914, Carranza became Mexico's constitutional president on May 1, 1917.

Venustiano Carranza's term was due to end in December 1920. As his successor, Carranza wanted Ignacio Bonillas, no matter what.   Álvaro Obregón decided to interfere and began his uprising against Carranza in April 1920.

Carranza was soon overthrown and Adolfo de la Huerta served as interim president from June until November 1920. Obregón was elected new president on December 1, 1920.

 

Venustiano Carranza's Death

Carranza was killed by General Rodolfo Herrero in the village of Tlaxcalontongo, Puebla, during in the early morning hours of May 21, 1920, where he slept in a shack. It is said that the trigger was actually pulled by Colonel Herminio Márquez in order to revenge his brothers' deaths that were indirectly caused by the Carranza government.
 

Venustiano Carranza
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA AND CREW
Archivo Cassola
 


Venustiano Carranza and the Plan of Guadalupe

And who were the Constitutionalists?

After Madero was ousted by Huerta, Carranza devised the Plan of Guadalupe. The Plan of Guadalupe was publicly announced on March 26, 1913.

In a nutshell, the Plan of Guadalupe stated the following:

Huerta and his government are not recognized because his coming to power was unconstitutional. In order to give Mexico a constitutional leader, a new army, the Ejército Constitucionalista or Constitutional Army, is formed. Carranza is commanding officer of said army. Once this army will have occupied Mexico City, Carranza will function as interim president and will call for elections.

Off they went and fought their way to Mexico City. According to plan, Carranza was in charge and head of executive powers in the capital by August 1914.
 

Venustiano Carranza Hat in Hand
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA HAT IN HAND
CIA.gov
 



Venustiano Carranza and the Other Revolutionaries

At the Revolutionary Convention in Aguascalientes in October / November 1914, the Villista and Zapatista revolutionaries voted Eulalio Gutiérrez Ortiz instead of Carranza for interim president. The war was now on between Carranza and his Constitutionalists against Villa and Zapata and their Conventionalists.
 

Mexican Revolution Group Shot - Madero, Carranza, Villa et al
MEXICAN REVOLUTION GROUP PICTURE OF 1911
1 Francisco I Madero, Jr - 2 Francisco Madero, Sr - 3 Dr Vazquez Gomez -
4 Abraham González - 5 Venustiano Carranza - 6 Guadalupe González -
7 Jose M Pino Suarez - 8 José María Maytorena - 9 Alberto Fuentes -
10 Pascual Orozco - 11 Juan Sánchez Azcona - 12 Alfonso Madero -
13 José de la Luz Blanco - 14 Federico González Garza - 15 José Garibaldi -
16 Raul Madero - 17 Gustavo Madero - 18 Pancho Villa

Click to enlarge


 

 

 

Venustiano Carranza's Short Biography

 

 

 

December 29, 1859

 

Birth in Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico

     
1877  

Becomes politically active

     
1910  

Joins Madero in his fight against Diaz

     
1911  

Governor of Coahuila

     
1913  

Madero overthrown; fights against Huerta

     
August 1914  

Huerta flees; Carranza claims presidency

     
April 1915  

Defeats Villa at the Battle of Celaya

     
May 1, 1917  

Constitutional president

     
April 1920  

Obregón revolts against Carranza

     
May 20/21, 1920  

Death in Tlaxcalantongo, Puebla, Mexico


 

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