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Round 8: Tossup 18

This leader’s forces executed Santiago Vidaurri for betraying him and chasing his bullet-ridden carriage. The Ley Lerdo supplemented a law named for this leader that abolished (-5[1])church privileges called fueros. The Convention of London denounced this leader for cancelling debt repayments. This leader defeated Félix Zuloaga (“FAY-leeks soo-loh-AH-gah”) in the (*) Reform War. After this man’s forces defeated Charles de Lorencez (“loh-rehn-say”) at the Battle of Puebla, he established the holiday of Cinco de Mayo. After defeating France, (-5[1])this leader authorized (10[1])the execution of Maximilian I. For 10 points, what first indigenous President of Mexico names a city across the border (10[1])from El Paso? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Benito Juárez [or Benito Pablo Juárez García]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Michael FayerBasileus II: Electric BoogalooWith Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl Experience25-5
Sumukh MurthyLeif Eriksen's Striking AppearanceAlbanian Rift in the Sky73-5
Rae MeyersTaman's Nepo BabiesDon't Ever Take Sides Against the Family7610
Karthik KrishnamurthyPrat PackAlways Set the Kurve9610
Jas WangAlbanian Rift in the SkyLeif Eriksen's Striking Appearance10010
Jaiden LiWith Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl ExperienceBasileus II: Electric Boogaloo1000

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓683%33%50%70.00
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%0%67%89.67
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓367%33%67%61.00
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%0%50%91.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓560%0%40%90.67
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓333%33%0%40.00
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓450%0%75%100.00
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓367%33%67%63.50
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓560%20%40%60.67
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓875%13%63%76.67