Episode 4 of 4

Robles Pezuela's Interim Presidency

When: December 1858
Where: Mexico City
Part of: Tacubaya Plan and the start of the Reform War in Mexico

Manuel Robles Pezuela served as interim president of the Conservatives during the Reform War, opposing Benito Juárez.

Manuel Robles Pezuela, a military engineer and commander, served as interim president of Mexico during the civil war. He served as president of the Conservatives in opposition to President Benito Juárez. Dissatisfaction with Zuloaga's handling of the war led to revolts, including the Plan of Ayotla in December 1858.

Sources

Manuel Robles Pezuela Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16

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