Read the entire article and tell me what you think.
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo no fue asesinado en 1961 murió de muerte natural en 1991

*Was it someone else who put on make-up and died in the Dictators place?

Trujillos car

*Did USA help cover it up and get him plastic surgeries to change his appearance?

*Interesting how the heading of the article says he died in 1991 but (text in the article says it actually occurred in 1990) at the age of 99 years. A funeral service officiated in secrecy only four people attended.

*Was Joaquín Balaguer in on the scam?

*Did Wenceslao Tejada, who looked like Trujillo, did in his place?

Very interesting theories but could it be truth?

*PRESIDENT TRUJILLO: HIS WORK AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (1936)
BY LAWRENCE DE BESAULT (Besault has published at least 17 different books and publications in 3 different languages)

This is an account of the career of Generalisimo Rafeal Leonidas Trujillo Molina, President of the Dominican Republic, and the accomplishments and development of the Dominican Republic under his leadership.

SECOND EDITION – THE WASHINGTON PUBLISHING COMPANY

This book is dedicated to all those that love liberty, order, peace, progress and work.

Generalisimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina,
President of the Dominican Republic Frontispiece

Publication Information: Book Title: President Trujillo, His Work and the Dominican Republic. Contributors: Lawrence De Besault – author. Publisher: The Washington Publishing Company. Place of Publication: Washington, DC. Publication Year: 1936.

You can download this book or read it on line. There is also a Kindle edition
PRESIDENT TRUJILLO: HIS WORK AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (1936)
BY LAWRENCE DE BESAULT

*Interview with General Rafael Trujillo 1961
This is a 40 minute taped interview with Trujillo. It is very interesting to watch. His look is so intense and he keeps looking away as if he is hiding something. He has his hair died to make him look younger.
Interview with General Rafael Trujillo 1961 – National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 – 12/04/1981). – This film covers an interview with General Rafael Trujillo of the Dominican Republic in which he responded to questions concerning his country’s relationship with Cuba, and the use of an intelligence service. He also answered questions on the Organization of American States (OAS) and U.S. economic sanctions.

This is a newsreel from USA World News that has a short clip “President Trujillo is inaugurated in Trujillo City, Dominican Republic, and reviews a parade”

A little more information and history about Trujillo with links to other information at www.colonialzone-dr.com

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 the official day to pay attention to the problem of violence toward women. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on December 17, 1999 making this an international day.

For more information about the Hermanas Mirabal and Trujillo.

Ministerio de la Mujer (Ministry of the Woman) website

The new project will honor the life of the Mirabal sisters / Hermanas Mirabal and the struggles of Dominican women. Many years ago the obelisk was painted with the Mirabal sitsers as well but they changed it. The artist, Dustin Muñoz, designed this new work called “Allegory of liberty” / “Alegoría a la libertad”.

José Pelletier is in charge of creating this new work of art along with painters Cándido Bidó, Elsa Núñez y Amaya Salazar. Each artist gets to paint a side of the obelisk. Each side will have aspects of the Dominican flag and symbols of patriotism and faith. It will also present the contributions of women to the nation through the arts, culture, economy and labor.

A little history – This 137 foot tall monument was built by Trujillo in 1935 to commemorate the renaming of the capital city Santo Domingo to Ciudad Trujillo. To see a picture of the obelisk as it was painted in 1997 with the Mirabal Sisters mural. As soon as I get to take a picture of the new monument I will post it. *note – all links open is new windows.

We have a new museum in the Colonial Zone. This museum will be inaugurated this weekend, May 29, 2011 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the execution of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo (more information on Trujillo) and fall of the dictatorship. The museum is dedicated to all men and women who resisted, fought and defended freedom, justice and dignity of the Dominican people. It is for all including students, teachers, members of the Police and Armed Forces and the general public.

The mission of the museum is to collect, organize, catalog, preserve and exhibit the heritage of the nation. The Resistance Museum gives honor by commemorating the struggles of several generations of Dominicans and Dominican Republic during the Trujillo dictatorship from 1916 to 1966. It is an educational institution that is devoted to educate new generations about the value of life and fundamental human right to freedom, the right to act and express individual ideas without fear of losing his family, dignity or life.

The museum has on display a collection of more than 160,000 files, photographs, films, objects and books belonging to those who staged the resistance to the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Using modern audiovisual resources, supplemented with items belonging to the heroes and survivors of the fateful Trujillo years. There are testimonies, recordings, photographs and videos of the fallen, dioramas and models depicting the torture prisons and certain historical events. Also included is restoration and extension of the Jail site 9/ Cárcel del 9 located in the basement area of the restored building.

The Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance was accepted as a member of the International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience/ Coalición Internacional de Museos de Sitios Históricos de Conciencia, which is a network of museums covering topics such as genocide, human trafficking, state terrorism, totalitarianism, etc., With aim to raise awareness and stimulate dialog on humanitarian and democratic values.

The Resistance Museum will include areas such as bathrooms, library, cafeteria, an auditorium and a documentation center.

Location: Arzobispo Nouel #210 between Sanchez and Jose Reyes, in the Mansion of the Family Vicini, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
Contact: 809 563-3463
Director: Luisa Peña

http://www.museodelaresistencia.org/

For a map of Colonial Zone and more information about other museums in the Colonial city click the links. All links open in a new window.