| Statue of Benito Juarez | |
|---|---|
 The statue inChicago in 2014 | |
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| Artist | Julian Martinez |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Benito Juárez |
| Location | Chicago |
| Coordinates | 41°53′24.4″N87°37′29.6″W / 41.890111°N 87.624889°W /41.890111; -87.624889 |
A 16-foot statue ofBenito Juárez, thepresident of Mexico from 1858 to 1872, is installed in thePlaza of the Americas (Chicago) alongMichigan Avenue, just north of theWrigley Building inIllinois.[1][2] It was donated to the city by the Consulate-General of Mexico in February 1999, replacing a bust gifted by presidentJosé López Portillo in 1977.[3]
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