Rafael Trujillo
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Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, nicknamed "El Jefe", was a Dominican military officer and dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until his assassination in May 1961. He was the co
Trujillo in 1940
Trujillo in 1922
Trujillo (center) and Rafael Estrella Ureña (left) being sworn in as president and vice president, 16 August 1930.
Trujillo in 1933
Parsley massacre
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The Parsley massacre, often colloquially called the Cutting, was a mass killing of Haitians living in settlements and occupied land in the Dominican Republic's northwestern frontier and in certain par
Rafael Trujillo
…and disappearances to over 50,000 deaths. In 1937, 17,000 to 35,000 Haitians were killed by the Dominican Army under Trujillo's orders in the infamous Parsley massacre, which continues to affect Dominican-Haitian relations. During his long rule, the Trujillo government's extensive use of state terrorism was prolific…
Rafael Trujillo on a 1930s stamp