Mexico experienced a series of liberal reforms in the 1860s instituted by

Benito Juárez led Mexico’s liberal government during the 1860s and carried out reforms that reduced the power of the Catholic Church and the military. Porfirio Díaz became president later, while Santa Anna and Lázaro Cárdenas belonged to different periods. The correct choice is Benito Juárez.

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