Luis Echeverría was a Mexican politician who served as the President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976. He was born on February 17, 1922, in the city of Mexico City. Echeverría was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and played a significant role in shaping Mexico's political landscape during his presidency, focusing on economic development and social reform. Echeverría's administration is often remembered for its controversial actions, including the Tlatelolco massacre in 1968, where government forces suppressed student protests. His policies aimed to modernize the economy, but they also led to increased debt and inflation, impacting Mexico's financial stability in the years that followed.