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Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (24 October 1891 – 30 May 1961), nicknamed El Jefe (Spanish: [el ˈxefe])), was a Dominican military commander and dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until his assassination in May 1961.
- 1916–1961
- Ramfis Trujillo
Apr 2, 2014 · Rafael Trujillo was a dictator of the Dominican Republic for decades. He was assassinated in 1961. Updated: Oct 27, 2021. Photo: Bettmann. (1891-1961) Who Was Rafael Trujillo? Dictator...
Apr 12, 2024 · Rafael Trujillo (born Oct. 24, 1891, San Cristóbal, Dom.Rep.—died May 30, 1961, Ciudad Trujillo, near San Cristóbal) was the dictator of the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. Trujillo entered the Dominican army in 1918 and was trained by U.S. Marines during the U.S. occupation (1916–24) of the country.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Rafael Trujillo (1891-1961) was a Dominican politician and general who ruled the Dominican Republic as dictator from 1930 until his assassination in May 1961. While in power, he led a brutal...
May 27, 2011 · 28 May 2011. Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship is considered one of the bloodiest in the Americas. Before his assassination on a dark highway on 30 May 1961, the Dominican dictator, Rafael...
Mar 8, 2021 · At least, that was the story in El Caribe, a newspaper sanctioned by the government of Rafael Trujillo, the brutal dictator who had seized control of the island nation in a military coup 30...
Aug 2, 2019 · Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (October 24, 1891-May 30, 1961) was a military general who seized power in the Dominican Republic and ruled the island from 1930 to 1961. Known as the "Little Caesar of the Caribbean," he is remembered as one of the most brutal dictators in Latin America's history.
