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7 unusual facts about Rafael Trujillo


Alfa Romeo 1900

One-off specials where numerous from the famous Bertone BAT series of aerodynamic studies, to an infamous sci-fi like Astral spider designed by Carrozzeria Boneschi for Rafael Trujillo the dictator of the Dominican Republic.

Antonio de la Maza

Antonio de la Maza (May 24, 1912 - June 4, 1961) was a Santo Domingo businessman and an opponent of Rafael Trujillo.

He was one of the principle conspirators in the assassination of Rafael Trujillo that took place on May 30, 1961 and killed the dictator.

Cristóbal Carbine

The gun's name is a reference to the San Cristóbal Province, which is the birthplace of the late Dominican dictator, Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo.

Cristobal Model 3

After Trujillo's death (assassination), the new Dominican government was not interested in Dominican weapon manufacturing and the M3 was not adopted by the Dominican Armed Forces.

El Jefe

Rafael Trujillo, former dictator of the Dominican Republic, was nicknamed "El Jefe"

Maharaj Prem Singh

In 1955, General Rafael Trujillo invited him to play in Dominican Republic where he spent a year and visited the United States of America for the first time.


Sultanism

The clearest examples of Sultanism are "Haiti under the Duvaliers, the Dominican Republic under Trujillo, the Central African Republic under Bokassa, the Philippines under Marcos, Romania under Ceauşescu, and North Korea under Kim Il Sung." (Linz & Stepan, Modern Nondemocratic Regimes).

Vicente Noble

The town was given various names until it was called Vicente Noble by President Rafael Trujillo in commemoration of the actions of General Vicente Noble in battles against the Haitians.


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