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Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina , 1891-1961, president of the Dominican Republic (1930-38, 1942-52). Trained by U.S. marines during U.S. occupation of the country, he was army chief in the presidency of Horacio Vásquez , whom he ousted in 1930. He became dictator and retained power until his... Read more |
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Francisco de Orellana
Francisco de Orellana Francisco de Orellana (ca. 1511-1546) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer of the Amazon whose name remains somewhat tainted because of the suspicion that he deserted Gonzalo Pizarro in a desperate situation. Francisco de Orellana a relative of the Pizarros, was born... Read more |
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Trujillo
Trujillo , city (1993 pop. 256,744), capital of La Libertad dept., NW Peru, in a fertile oasis of the coastal desert. A thriving commercial and industrial center, Trujillo processes sugarcane and rice and produces textiles, leather goods, and food products. Founded in 1536, the city played a... Read more |
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Carolina
Carolina, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Suriname, USA 1. Puerto Rico: formerly Trujillo Bajo and then renamed San Fernando de la Carolina. The present name is a shortened version of the previous name which honoured the Spanish King Charles II†.2. USA: two states, North and South Carolina.... Read more |
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Santo Domingo (city)
Santo Domingo sän´tō dōmēng´gō , city (1993 pop. 1,609,966), S Dominican Republic, on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River. It is the country's capital, largest city, leading port, and primary commercial center. Founded Aug. 4, 1496, by Bartholomew... Read more |
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caudillo
caudillo , [Span.,= military strongman], type of South American political leader that arose with the 19th-century wars of independence. The first caudillos were often generals who, leading private armies, used their military might to achieve power in the newly independent states. Many were large... Read more |
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Joaquin Balaguer
Joaquín Balaguer (Joaquín Balaguer Ricardo) , 1907-2002, president of the Dominican Republic (1960-62, 1966-78, 1986-96). A lawyer by trade, he held posts under the dictator Rafael Trujillo Molina . He served as vice president (1957-60) and assumed the presidency (1960) when the... Read more |
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Juan Bosch
Juan Bosch (Juan Bosch Gavino) , 1909-2001, president of the Dominican Republic (Feb.-Sept., 1963). A teacher and writer, he spent 24 years in exile during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and helped found (1939) the Dominican Revolutionary party. He returned (1961) to the Dominican Republic... Read more |
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