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The '''Institutional Revolutionary Party''', better known by its Spanish acronym, '''PRI''' (Partido Revolucionario Institucional), is a Mexican political party, being the most important in the recent history of the country. | The '''Institutional Revolutionary Party''', better known by its Spanish acronym, '''PRI''' (Partido Revolucionario Institucional), is a Mexican political party, being the most important in the recent history of the country. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The creation of the party was proposed by President Plutarco Elías Calles in 1928, as a party that would bring together the former members of the Mexican Revolution, which would be formed in 1929, under the name of "National Revolutionary Party" (Partido Revolucionario Nacional:PRN), the Which would soon become one of the most important political forces in the country, due to its socialist character and defender of workers' rights, gaining the support of many social sectors. | The creation of the party was proposed by President [[Plutarco Elías Calles]] in 1928, as a party that would bring together the former members of the Mexican Revolution, which would be formed in 1929, under the name of "National Revolutionary Party" (Partido Revolucionario Nacional:PRN), the Which would soon become one of the most important political forces in the country, due to its socialist character and defender of workers' rights, gaining the support of many social sectors. | ||
In 1938, the party underwent a change of leadership, which caused its name to change to "Party of the Mexican Revolution" (Partido de la Revolucion Mexicana: PRM), and in 1946, the name of the party was changed again to "Institutional Revolutionary Party", the which is still its current name. | In 1938, the party underwent a change of leadership, which caused its name to change to "Party of the Mexican Revolution" (Partido de la Revolucion Mexicana: PRM), and in 1946, the name of the party was changed again to "Institutional Revolutionary Party", the which is still its current name. |