Rafael Trujillo: The Dictator Who...
Rafael Trujillo: The Dictator Who Ruled Every Home
Very Human History by Sergio & Zaira Brand
Sep 30, 2026
32:50
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How does an entire nation lose its freedom in a single generation?

In this episode of Very Human History, Sergio examines the rise and 31-year reign of Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo; from seizing power after the devastating 1930 Santo Domingo hurricane and mandating loyalty plaques in private homes, to the international kidnapping of Jesús de Galíndez and the fateful highway ambush in 1961.

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Freedom
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Rafael Trujillo
Dictator
JESUS GALINDEZ
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