Water monster of Mexico]

Perspectiva, Mexico City, Free Republic of Mexico.

Some legends say that Francisco 'Pancho' Villa (José Doroteo Arango Arámbula), had made deals with the devil, which had given him leadership skills and assistance until he took over the presidency of Mexico.

The truth is that this would be an exaggeration and only falls within the realm of fiction and conspiracy, a country is not built on the leadership of one man. And each man that made up the country had several faces.

"You have to make the teachers and students happy. To the kids, you have to give them everything they need to educate themselves, and to the teachers, respecting them and paying their salary on time." President Villa indicates. "I prefer to pay a teacher first and then a general."

The vice president, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, was writing and jotting down, while generally the president was speaking.

Many times, President Villa called himself ignorant, and with good reason, counting a certain lack of education.

And because of this in the Free Republic of Mexico, there was enormous interest in education and educational reform, the founding of schools, high schools and universities of all kinds.

In the first year alone, 500 schools were built.

The government fought against ignorance and various problems of education in Mexico at that time.

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Around 14 tribes inhabit the region of Xochimilco, near the capital, with this more than ten delegates from the aforementioned Xochimilco gathered.

President Villa and Vice President Puerto, with other members of the high bureaucracy, met with them to discuss certain matters.

"Many men spend time arguing nonsense, and stealing money that belongs to the people. But it would be great, I think, to help make Mexico a happy place." Villa exclaims at the meeting.

"For this new Mexico, there is a very important question: What does autonomy mean?" Carrillo Puerto exclaims. "What was lived in the empire was not full autonomy, there were really few natives in the government and the problems of European colonialism and capitalism were perpetuated."

"No European is going to come here to save us, we have to work." Villa insists.

"What is this?" Villa asks curiously, an animal is biting his finger.

"An axolotl." One of the natives mentions. "A water monster."

"Mmm." Villa mutters, looking into the animal's eyes. "It doesn't have much of a monster." The president finally exclaims.

Autonomy for Native Americans deepened, in a process of 'De-Colonization' and Indigenization.

It means, not looking towards Europe or the United States, but looking towards Mexico, towards its landscapes and its people. Save the remains of ancient Native American civilizations, their language and their remains (architecture, artifacts, etc).

Although Native Americans and Mexicans would continue to use Spanish for the day after, within the autonomies efforts were made to save the native cultural and linguistic legacies, so that the Native Americans of Mexico could actively participate in the bureaucracy and democracy.

That they receive education, work and good living conditions.

Many sites, such as Xochimilco (the home of the Axolotl), would become protected sites for their natural fauna, historical or cultural importance for Mexico.

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"In these times, it is not good to make claims." The jury had ruled, reactionary elements were seen as dangerous.

Worse still, if one was accused of being allied with the Gringos-Americans, early in the Free Republic of Mexico, there were very simple concepts.

The Mexicans were a 'race', or rather, a people (composed of Native Americans, mestizos, whites, Afro-descendants, etc.), and the Gringos were enemies of the Mexicans.

The US interference, which would happen sooner or later, would ally itself with reactionary elements and would fight against the progress of Mexico.

For this reason, the government of the Free Republic of Mexico, fought to make sure it dealt with these possibilities, prisons were created and many executions were carried out under the gaze of Villa, Carrillo Puerto and many of the Mexican politicians.

The Communist Party of Mexico was firmly rooted.

"Shoot him! Then we find out." Rodolfo Fierro exclaimed to his men, Fierro was the so-called 'carcinero de Villa', and his own hands would execute many elements considered dangerous by the regime.

But the roots are not only cared for with blood, they are also bred with pragmatism.

Villa and his government, after the extreme agrarian reform, created colonies where they settled many of the poor and veterans of years of war, to put them to work the land, giving them help.

Laying the foundations for greater projects and support for the party.

Emilio Madero was also vital in this, creating the reforms of a new army for the republic after years of imperial rule.

Villa wanted to dismantle the army for the most part, thinking that it was no longer necessary, but Emilio Madero was more pragmatic and his position triumphed.

"We are loyal men. Fate brought us into the world, to fight for the good of the poor, and I will never betray or forget my duty."

-One of the promises and sayings of the Mexican army.