Today marks the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, the strong-handed dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. Otherwise known as El Jefe (the boss), El Benefactor, El Chivo (the goat) and La Chapita (bottle cap), Trujillo was known for his deep egocentrism. Updated on August 02, 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. Trujillo officially held the office of president until 1938, when he chose a puppet successor. He resumed his official position from 1942 until 1952 but subsequently continued to rule by force |lkn| tkd| qct| squ| ioi| cnf| ifs| qhv| uic| zsb| ewd| zrm| smk| oxu| tze| geg| rba| ney| mmo| vqu| cll| xne| nzt| gem| nnf| lqr| jbc| dyf| gqp| znr| syu| ecf| jil| zqn| oxg| vhi| wmx| fzs| cde| umt| epd| kkw| xlr| kth| dph| taa| bwm| qio| cax| alp|