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* 1982: Mexico's economy collapses, leading to a severe economic crisis.
* 1985: A major earthquake hits Mexico City, killing thousands of people.
* 1988: Carlos Salinas de Gortari becomes president, marking the beginning of a period of economic reform.
1990s
* 1992: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is signed, creating a free trade zone between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
* 1994: The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) launches an uprising in Chiapas, demanding greater autonomy for indigenous communities.
* 1997: Mexico City hosts the World Youth Day festival, drawing millions of Catholic pilgrims.
2000s
* 2000: Vicente Fox becomes the first president from a party other than the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in over 70 years.
* 2006: Felipe Calderón becomes president, launching a military offensive against drug cartels.
* 2010: The H1N1 swine flu pandemic spreads to Mexico, leading to a nationwide lockdown.
2010s
* 2012: Enrique Peña Nieto becomes president, promising to reduce crime and corruption.
* 2014: The disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College leads to widespread protests.
* 2018: Andrés Manuel López Obrador becomes president, promising to transform Mexico.
Recent Developments
* 2019: Mexico signs the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing NAFTA.
* 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic hits Mexico, causing a severe economic recession.
* 2022: Mexico hosts the 10th Summit of the Americas, bringing together leaders from across the Western Hemisphere.