Despues de Trujillo / After Trujillo Despues de Trujillo / After Trujillo is a must-see documentary if you want to learn more about the recent history of the Dominican Republic and understand how the past affects the country in the present day. Watch the Documentary in English. After Trujillo tells the story of Rafael Leonidas […]
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National Hero Passes
Antonio Imbert Barrera was born on December 3, 1920 in Puerto Plata. Barrera joined the military at an early age and was declared “National Hero” and was awarded the rank of General Advitam. He was admired and thanked for his courageous acts that resulted in the death of the tyrant Rafael L. Trujillo Molina on […]
Was It Really Trujillo Assassinated in 1961?
I just read this article “Rafael Leonidas Trujillo no fue asesinado en 1961 murió de muerte natural en 1991″/ Rafael Leonidas Trujillo was not assassinated in 1961 he died of natural causes in 1991. Read the entire article and tell me what you think. Rafael Leonidas Trujillo no fue asesinado en 1961 murió de muerte […]
Trujillo – His Work and Dominican Republic 1936 Booklet
I was searching the Internet for some interesting information about Dominican Republic to write about. I found this historical book published in 1936. It talks about all the good things Trujillo accomplished in the beginning of his presidency. It shows his arrogance and many little points of propaganda he planted to make it seem that […]
International Day of Non-Violence Against Women
Today is the International Day of Non-Violence Against Women/ Día Internacional de la No Violencia contra la Mujer. Today, 51 years ago, is the day three of the four Mirabal sisters were murdered by the men dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo had do his dirty work today in 1960. The world noticed and made November 25th […]
New Painting on the Obelisk
For the fifth time a new mural will be painted on the obelisk / El obelisco (also known as El Obelisco Macho) located on Avenida George Washington (also known as the Malecon) not far from Colonial Zone in Santo Domingo. As you pass by now the entire monument is surrounded in scaffolding. It should be […]
