Late 19th century to present Oaxaca

protesters in oaxaca, 2006

during diaz s rule, called porfiriato, number of modernization efforts undertaken in state such public lighting, first gas electricity, railroad lines, new agriculture techniques , revitalization of commerce. however, of benefits of these advances went national , international corporations , workers , indigenous farmers organized against regime.

after mexican revolution broke out, diaz ousted , rest of war among various factions had power in different parts of country. various leaders such francisco i. madero, victoriano huerta , venustiano carranza came state during time. however; important force in area liberation army of south under emiliano zapata. army ally , fight against previous leaders, venustiano carranza, , hold various portions of state until 1920. @ end of revolution, new state constitution written , accepted in 1922.

workers campaigning in historic 2010 state government election.

a series of major disasters occurred in state 1920s 1940s. in 1928, series of earthquakes destroyed many of buildings in capital. larger earthquake in 1931, largest in state s history, devastating number of cities along coast. 1930s brought great depression, along disasters, prompted wide scale migration mexico city. in 1944, torrential rains caused massive flooding in tuxtepec region, causing hundreds of deaths.

in 1940s , 1950s, new infrastructure projects begun. these included izúcar-tehuantepec section of panamerican highway , construction of miguel alemán dam. 1980s present, there has been development of tourism industry in state. tourism, population growth of capital, prompted construction of oaxaca-mexico city highway in 1994. development of tourism has been strongest in central valleys area surrounding capital, secondary developments in huatulco , other locations along coast. development threatened violence associated 2006 uprising, severely curtailed number of incoming tourists several years.

on february 12, 2008, 6.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in oaxaca.

from mexican revolution until 2000s, ruling pri party held control of of oaxacan politics local state level. challenges rule sporadic , included student movements of 1970s, did bring down state government. teachers strikes had been frequent since then, culminating in 2006 uprising in oaxaca city, brought in groups protesting heavy marginalization of poor. pri lost 80-year hold on state government in 2010 election of pan gubernatorial candidate gabino cué monteagudo. has led speculation of major changes state.

in 2017, series of earthquakes brought death , destruction parts of mexico, including oaxaca. according geological survey, on september 23, 2017, magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook matías romero, 275 miles southeast of mexico city. epicenter 12 miles matías romero , centered approximately between 2 more violent earthquakes felt mexico earlier in month, , considered aftershock. on september 8, 8.1 magnitude quake had struck off of southern pacific coast, near chiapas state. mexico city, on september 19, endured 7.1 magnitude quake, marked 32nd anniversary of devastating 1985 earthquake, in more 10,000 people had been killed.