Cover of the 'Gaceta Callejera' reporting on the continuation of anti-reelection riots

José Guadalupe Posada Mexican

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 691

The Gaceta Callejera (Street Gazette) reported on notable events in Mexico City. This issue was published in May 1892, when there was considerable opposition to the reelection of President Porfirio Díaz. The image and text describe violent clashes between mounted police and protesters that took place over a three-day period. During the 1890s, Díaz enjoyed wide support from middle-class Mexicans, a fact reflected here in the focus on disturbances that "pacifists" had to endure during the protests.

La Gaceta Callejera informaba sobre acontecimientos destacados que tenían lugar en Ciudad de México. Cuando se publicó este número en mayo de 1892, había una considerable oposición a la reelección del presidente Porfirio Díaz. La imagen y el texto describen los enfrentamientos violentos entre la policía montada y los manifestantes a lo largo de un periodo de tres días. Durante la década de 1890, Díaz contó con un amplio respaldo por parte de los mexicanos de clase media, algo que queda reflejado en este artículo, que pone el foco en las molestias que las «gentes pacíficas» tuvieron que soportar durante las protestas.

Cover of the 'Gaceta Callejera' reporting on the continuation of anti-reelection riots, José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, Aguascalientes 1852–1913 Mexico City), Type-metal engraving, letterpress on buff paper

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