Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas (1891-1961)

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: Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas (1891-1961) : dictator who controlled the Dominican Republic for more than 30 years. Trujillo was born in San Cristóbal. In 1930 he was elected president without opposition. The following year Trujillo organized the Partido Dominicano, which controlled Dominican politics for the next three decades. During that time Trujillo was absolute dictator as generalissimo of the army; he was also president from 1930 to 1938 and from 1942 to 1952 and was foreign minister from 1953 to 1961. The Trujillo regime brought economic stability to the country but allowed its people no political freedom. He was assassinated by military leaders on May 30, 1961. : : +++ Jan's analysis : Power addicted Latin American dictator, could stay in power endlessly by US support. Trujillo legitimated his destructive policies and power abuse with the comments that 'he pulled the land (Dominican republic) out of the shit and transformed it into into a modern nation'. He was called 'the man that never sweated'; like mafia bosses. Megalomanic power lust; love of intimidating uniforms (like Pinochet), the man who let thousands of adversaries be tortured, be executed or feeding them to the sharks (he seems like a character mix of Stalin and Idi Amin). He considered himself as the owner of the country and the people that lived in it. He fucked more woman than alcohilics drink glasses; taking a sadistic joy in telling his ministers how their women 'had submitted to his charms'; seeing the fear on their faces (Trujillo raped the wives; which must also have been a test of the 'loyalty' of the ministers; when they opposed him or competed for power they shared the fate of Trujillo's political adversaries.) : Diagnosis: Agressive Style/ Sadistic disorder. : Jan : :

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