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Razzledazzle1: The Mexican President Succession. Diana Cortes. History 247 Professor D. Shenin. After the Mexican Revolution of 1920, the Mexican State embarked on a journey to transform the country into a full-fledged democracy, leaving behind a violent political atmosphere and the 30-year-old dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. The 1917 constitution considered labor, peasants, and civil society's rights; however, fulfillment of the constitutional guaranties did not become a reality. Instead, the state decided to set up camp and become a circus act. This essay will look at the process that determined the succession of Mexican Presidents from 1929 to 1994 and some of its implications. Civil society's democratic suffrage did not power the process, rather the appointment of the outgoing president by 'el dedazo'2 as this phenomenon is known in Mexico. 'El dedazo', is the pinnacle of the President's expression of absolute power. There is no other act that a highlight the 'God...

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