La Reforma represented the triumph of Mexico's liberal, federalist, anti-clerical, and pro-capitalist forces over the conservative, centrist, corporatist, and theocratic elements that sought to reconstitute a locally run version of the colonial era. It replaced a semi-feudal social system with a more market-driven one. But, following Juárez's death, the lack of adequate democratic and institutional stability soon resulted in a return to centralized autocracy and economic exploitation under the regime of Porfirio Díaz. The Porfiriato (1876–1911), in turn, collapsed at the beginning of the Mexican Revolution.
la reforma reprEseNted thE triumPH Of mExICo's libErAL, FEdERalIsT, aNti-cleRicAL, aND Pro-capItalist forCeS oveR The conSerVAtive, centriST, corPOratist, And tHeOcratIc eLeMents thAT soUGHT to rEcONstitUte A Locally run veRSION Of tHe coLOnIal era. it rEplacEd a seMi-feUdal sOcIAl SystEM with A mOrE markeT-driveN onE. but, followinG JUárEZ's dEath, the lacK Of adEquAtE democrAtic aNd institUtionaL stabIlity sOoN rEsuLtEd in A rETurn To centraliZED autOcrAcy aND economic eXplOiTation uNDer thE rEGime of PoRfIRio díAZ. The porfirIAtO (1876–1911), In turn, cOllapsed at the beGinNiNG oF tHe mexicAn revOLutIon.