In the history of Mexico, the (from Spanish: "Plan of Noria") was a revolutionary call to arms intended to oust President Benito Juárez, who had been elected to a fourth term. Liberal General Porfirio Díaz issued it on 8 November 1871, immediately following his defeat by Juárez in the presidential election. Neither Juárez, Díaz, nor the third candidate, Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, won a majority of votes. As a result, the Mexican Congress had to choose the victor; it was dominated by and elected Juárez to his fourth term.

Díaz drafted the demanding electoral freedom and no re-election. He gained some supporters from the army and enemies of Juárez, who supported Díaz for their own reasons.Perry, Laurens Ballard. Juárez and Díaz: Machine Politics in Mexico. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press 1978, p. 168. He was temporarily defeated by government forces in Oaxaca, where his brother Felix was killed.Ruiz, Ramon Eduardo, Triumphs and Tragedy: A History of the Mexican People (W.W. Norton & Co, 1992) 267

After President Juárez died of a heart attack in July 1872, his successor, Chief Justice Sebastián Lerdo, assumed the presidency and pardoned the rebels in an effort to stabilize the country.Coever, Don M. "Plan of la Noria," in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, vol. 4, p. 421Cosío Villegas, Daniel. . Mexico City: Editorial Hermes 1953 Lerdo ran for re-election in 1876. Díaz declared another revolt under the Plan of Tuxtepec and overthrew the government.

See also Plans in Mexican history

References

Further reading Perry, Laurens Ballard. Juárez and Díaz: Machine Politics in Mexico. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press 1978. Rosas Landa, José. Apuntes y Recuerdos. (Memorias De Las Revoluciones Del Plan De La Noria Y De Tuxtepec) Por El Capitan De Caballeria Jose Rosas Landa. Mexico, 1902. Web.