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Rurales

In Mexico, the term Rurales (Spanish) is used in respect of two armed government forces. The historic Guardia Rural (‘Rural Guard’) was a rural mounted police force, founded by President Benito Juárez in 1861 and expanded by President Porfirio Díaz (r. 1876–1911). It served as an effective force of repression and a counterweight to the Mexican Army during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The rurales were dissolved during the Mexican Revolution.
The modern Cuerpo de Defensa Rural (‘Rural Defense Corps’) is a part-time voluntary militia, generally used to support Federal forces.

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