Rural Guard
See also: History of Mexico#The Porfiriato (1876–1911)The Guardia Rural was established as a federal constabulary by the Liberal regime of Benito Juárez in 1861. This mounted rural police force became best known during the long rule of President Porfirio Díaz (1877–1911).
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