The rule of dictator Porfirio Diaz in Mexico has become synonymous with the modern, Positivistic dictatorships of the late nineteenth century. “The stability that Diaz’s long regime provided allowed Mexico at last to enjoy a burst of economic development. Agriculture for commercial export expanded, thousands of miles of railroads linked Mexico to U.S. markets, and a modest industrial complex appeared” (Beezley 55). Nicolas Zuniga y Miranda was known for his scientific inventions and earthquake predictions the child of a provincial elite family, had mentors from his third birthday on, Miranda known as a “wise fool”, born around 1856 in the city of Zacatecas. Miranda proved this when in 1900 ran for president against Diaz, poked fun at government
