Balkanized Mexico in early 20th century.

I'm seeking to have Mexico become a commonwealth divided into several sovereign states. How can I do this through some sort of revolution or war?
 
I'm seeking to have Mexico become a commonwealth divided into several sovereign states. How can I do this through some sort of revolution or war?

Tampico Affair becomes a full blown Second Mexican War?
 
After 1900 is hard, very hard, for this to work. The best bet obviously would be the Mexican Revolution/Civil War be much worse and result in several fragmented states forming around the factions and demagogue leaders, but even then by 1910 the idea of 'Mexico' was well established, and the US is likely to get involved at some point and supporter one faction over the others, which would result in a reunification.
 
Balkanized is the wrong word unless there are indigenous states (culturally/linguistically) that emerge from the wreckage.
 
I don't think it would be balkanized so much as "neatly divided into a bunch of little countries that fall into the old Mexican state maps" like a lot of balkanized US maps do. I think, like Wendell said, it'd be some indigenous states seceding from the government. If it was as a result of somehow worsened tensions between the US and Mexico, said balkanization may be stipulated.
 
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