Federico Sisniega y los intentos de modernización económica en Chihuaha, Mèxico, 1885-1910

• Autores: Ricardo León García
• Localización: REDEN: Revista Española de Estudios Norteamericanos, ISSN 1131-9674, Nº 11, 1996, págs. 67-86
• Idioma: español
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  • Federico Sisniega, an Spanish inmigrant, arrived in Chihuahua as a national bank branch manager in 1888. He very soon became an important businessman due to his alliance with Luis Terrazas, owner of more than four million acres and a million head of liveslock, and Enrique C. Creel, head of the local bourgeoisie. They conducted an economic transformation in Northern México which allowed them to enter into national and American markets. In the earlier 20th century, these investors controlled banking, textiles, meat, beer, wheat flour, and telephones in Chihuahua and nearby States. The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) determined the end of this notable enterprise