93
/ 100
True
Mexico
Pedro Lascuráin served as President of Mexico for less than an hour in 1913 during a military coup, appointed the coup leader as prime minister, and resigned within 15 to 55 minutes.
Infact verdict: True (93/100).
Pedro Lascuráin's presidency is well-documented as the shortest in history, lasting less than an hour during a 1913 coup. He was sworn in to create a legal loophole, allowing Victoriano Huerta to assume power. Lascuráin appointed Huerta as foreign secretary before resigning. These events are corroborated by multiple reliable sources, including Wikipedia and historical records.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
94
True
History
Pedro Lascuráin served as the President of Mexico for less than an hour.
Multiple reliable sources, including Wikipedia, confirm that Pedro Lascuráin served as President of Mexico for less than an hour, making it the shortest presidency in history.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
95
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
90
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
90
Weighted Total
94
Evidence Summary
Multiple reliable sources confirm the claim.
92
True
History
In 1913, during a military coup, Lascuráin was sworn into office to fulfill a legal loophole.
The claim is supported by multiple sources, including Wikipedia, which state that Lascuráin was sworn in during a coup to create a legal loophole for Huerta to assume power.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
85
Weighted Total
92
Evidence Summary
Multiple sources confirm the legal loophole during the coup.
92
True
History
Lascuráin appointed the coup leader as his prime minister.
Reliable sources confirm that Lascuráin appointed Victoriano Huerta, the coup leader, as foreign secretary, which was a key step in the coup's plan.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
85
Weighted Total
92
Evidence Summary
Sources confirm Lascuráin appointed Huerta during his brief presidency.
94
True
History
Lascuráin signed his own resignation within 15 to 55 minutes of taking office.
The claim is corroborated by multiple sources, including Wikipedia, which state that Lascuráin resigned within 15 to 55 minutes, allowing Huerta to assume the presidency.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
95
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
90
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
90
Weighted Total
94
Evidence Summary
Multiple sources confirm the resignation timing.
