Mexico: History
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Mexico gains independence from Spain after a decade-long struggle, ending nearly three centuries of Spanish rule.
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The Mexican-American war, which started in 1846, ends. Mexico is required to cede present-day California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, to the United States.
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President Lazaro Cardenas begins a program of oil nationalization, land reform, and industrial expansion.
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Huge offshore oil reserves are discovered; the Cantarell field becomes the mainstay of Mexico's oil production.
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Mexico's parliament ratifies the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States and Canada.
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The government passes a series of energy reforms because of a drop in domestic oil production. As part of the reform, private investors are controversially allowed to invest in Pemex, a state owned oil company.
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In an effort to protect Mexico's economy from the recession in the US, the government releases a $150 million aid package to boost the economy.
Sources:
BBC NewsBritannica