Infact
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.

September 30, 2026 Language: en 4 claims analyzed
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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.

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