SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A new museum honoring the more than 50,000 people who died under former dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo is scheduled to open Sunday, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death.
Officials expect to unveil for the first time what is believed to be a comprehensive list of those killed during Trujillo's 1930-1961 regime. The $2.7 million museum, located in a renovated colonial home in the capital, Santo Domingo, also will feature a re-creation of a prison torture chamber, along with audio of some of the actual torture sessions.
In 1937, Trujillo ordered the killings of 20,000 Haitian migrants in his quest to cleanse his country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Soldiers raided shantytowns and sugar cane fields as they executed migrants along the shores of the Massacre River, named after a 17th-century battle.
"The Haitian genocide was the greatest crime against humanity of Trujillo's tyranny," said Luisa De Pena, director of the Dominican Resistance Memorial Museum. "Dominican society has to face the crimes that occurred and make them part of its public conscience so that way it can move forward."
Officials with nonprofit organizations began to compile the list of victims six years ago by researching government documents and interviewing survivors. Each name was verified by a group of historians who independently confirmed the victim's identity and disappearance or death, De Pena said.
The list includes political prisoners who died on the tiny, deserted island of Beata, and those who perished while performing forced labor in agave and rice fields.
"We only know about some of these (work) camps thanks to survivors," De Pena said.
In some cases, Trujillo's brother, Jose Arismendy Trujillo, killed workers so as not to pay them, while others were executed so the government could obtain their property, De Pena said.
Among the opponents killed by Trujillo's secret police were the Mirabal sisters, whose story has been made into several films based on Julia Alvarez's book, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
Also believed to have been killed by Trujillo's forces was ex-CIA agent Jesus de Galindez.
Trujillo was shot to death in 1961, part of a plot designed by former military loyalists backed by members of the wealthy elite.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A new museum honoring the more than 50,000 people who died under former dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo is scheduled to open Sunday, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death.
Officials expect to unveil for the first time what is believed to be a comprehensive list of those killed during Trujillo's 1930-1961 regime. The $2.7 million museum, located in a renovated colonial home in the capital, Santo Domingo, also will feature a re-creation of a prison torture chamber, along with audio of some of the actual torture sessions.
In 1937, Trujillo ordered the killings of 20,000 Haitian migrants in his quest to cleanse his country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Soldiers raided shantytowns and sugar cane fields as they executed migrants along the shores of the Massacre River, named after a 17th-century battle.
"The Haitian genocide was the greatest crime against humanity of Trujillo's tyranny," said Luisa De Pena, director of the Dominican Resistance Memorial Museum. "Dominican society has to face the crimes that occurred and make them part of its public conscience so that way it can move forward."
Officials with nonprofit organizations began to compile the list of victims six years ago by researching government documents and interviewing survivors. Each name was verified by a group of historians who independently confirmed the victim's identity and disappearance or death, De Pena said.
The list includes political prisoners who died on the tiny, deserted island of Beata, and those who perished while performing forced labor in agave and rice fields.
"We only know about some of these (work) camps thanks to survivors," De Pena said.
In some cases, Trujillo's brother, Jose Arismendy Trujillo, killed workers so as not to pay them, while others were executed so the government could obtain their property, De Pena said.
Among the opponents killed by Trujillo's secret police were the Mirabal sisters, whose story has been made into several films based on Julia Alvarez's book, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
Also believed to have been killed by Trujillo's forces was ex-CIA agent Jesus de Galindez.
Trujillo was shot to death in 1961, part of a plot designed by former military loyalists backed by members of the wealthy elite.
First of all, the person who wrote this piece is a total idiot. THERE WAS NO SUCH A THING AS A HAITIAN GENOCIDE. The evidence indicates that some people were killed in 1937 but today we know that 1) it was not a genocide, 2) not 27 thousand, not even a couple of thousand people died. The story was made up by the press and the Haitian government to get money from Trujillo. Where are the names of the victims? Where are the families? Who claims them?
If was a sad event in which probably a couple hundred people die. By the way, the field work by Pro-Haitian Professor Eward Paulino demonstrated that even Haitians participated in the awful act/attack.
GENOCIDE IS TO TRY TO WIPE OUT A GROUP, RACE, ETHNIC COMMUNITY.
GENOCIDE IS WHAT DESSALINES DID TO THE WHITE SAINT-DOMINGUIANS OF FRENCH DESCENT AS INDICATED BY THE WORK OF PROFESSOR GERARD...
The person who posted this one is totally irresponsible. How can we achieve peace if you are so willing to lie?
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A new museum honoring the more than 50,000 people who died under former dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo is scheduled to open Sunday, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death.
Officials expect to unveil for the first time what is believed to be a comprehensive list of those killed during Trujillo's 1930-1961 regime. The $2.7 million museum, located in a renovated colonial home in the capital, Santo Domingo, also will feature a re-creation of a prison torture chamber, along with audio of some of the actual torture sessions.
In 1937, Trujillo ordered the killings of 20,000 Haitian migrants in his quest to cleanse his country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Soldiers raided shantytowns and sugar cane fields as they executed migrants along the shores of the Massacre River, named after a 17th-century battle.
"The Haitian genocide was the greatest crime against humanity of Trujillo's tyranny," said Luisa De Pena, director of the Dominican Resistance Memorial Museum. "Dominican society has to face the crimes that occurred and make them part of its public conscience so that way it can move forward."
Officials with nonprofit organizations began to compile the list of victims six years ago by researching government documents and interviewing survivors. Each name was verified by a group of historians who independently confirmed the victim's identity and disappearance or death, De Pena said.
The list includes political prisoners who died on the tiny, deserted island of Beata, and those who perished while performing forced labor in agave and rice fields.
"We only know about some of these (work) camps thanks to survivors," De Pena said.
In some cases, Trujillo's brother, Jose Arismendy Trujillo, killed workers so as not to pay them, while others were executed so the government could obtain their property, De Pena said.
Among the opponents killed by Trujillo's secret police were the Mirabal sisters, whose story has been made into several films based on Julia Alvarez's book, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
Also believed to have been killed by Trujillo's forces was ex-CIA agent Jesus de Galindez.
Trujillo was shot to death in 1961, part of a plot designed by former military loyalists backed by members of the wealthy elite.
1. This is really a bad joke. Petan never killed his workers -especially to avoid pay them. Go to Bonao and ask about him. Only two political crimes have been identified: the death of two professors, Bury an Mr. Vargas.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A new museum honoring the more than 50,000 people who died under former dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo is scheduled to open Sunday, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death.
Officials expect to unveil for the first time what is believed to be a comprehensive list of those killed during Trujillo's 1930-1961 regime. The $2.7 million museum, located in a renovated colonial home in the capital, Santo Domingo, also will feature a re-creation of a prison torture chamber, along with audio of some of the actual torture sessions.
In 1937, Trujillo ordered the killings of 20,000 Haitian migrants in his quest to cleanse his country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Soldiers raided shantytowns and sugar cane fields as they executed migrants along the shores of the Massacre River, named after a 17th-century battle.
"The Haitian genocide was the greatest crime against humanity of Trujillo's tyranny," said Luisa De Pena, director of the Dominican Resistance Memorial Museum. "Dominican society has to face the crimes that occurred and make them part of its public conscience so that way it can move forward."
Officials with nonprofit organizations began to compile the list of victims six years ago by researching government documents and interviewing survivors. Each name was verified by a group of historians who independently confirmed the victim's identity and disappearance or death, De Pena said.
The list includes political prisoners who died on the tiny, deserted island of Beata, and those who perished while performing forced labor in agave and rice fields.
"We only know about some of these (work) camps thanks to survivors," De Pena said.
In some cases, Trujillo's brother, Jose Arismendy Trujillo, killed workers so as not to pay them, while others were executed so the government could obtain their property, De Pena said.
Among the opponents killed by Trujillo's secret police were the Mirabal sisters, whose story has been made into several films based on Julia Alvarez's book, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
Also believed to have been killed by Trujillo's forces was ex-CIA agent Jesus de Galindez.
Trujillo was shot to death in 1961, part of a plot designed by former military loyalists backed by members of the wealthy elite.
First of all, the person who wrote this piece is a total idiot. THERE WAS NO SUCH A THING AS A HAITIAN GENOCIDE. The evidence indicates that some people were killed in 1937 but today we know that 1) it was not a genocide, 2) not 27 thousand, not even a couple of thousand people died. The story was made up by the press and the Haitian government to get money from Trujillo. Where are the names of the victims? Where are the families? Who claims them?
If was a sad event in which probably a couple hundred people die. By the way, the field work by Pro-Haitian Professor Eward Paulino demonstrated that even Haitians participated in the awful act/attack.
GENOCIDE IS TO TRY TO WIPE OUT A GROUP, RACE, ETHNIC COMMUNITY.
GENOCIDE IS WHAT DESSALINES DID TO THE WHITE SAINT-DOMINGUIANS OF FRENCH DESCENT AS INDICATED BY THE WORK OF PROFESSOR GERARD...
The person who posted this one is totally irresponsible. How can we achieve peace if you are so willing to lie?
Every dominican repeats the same BS. My grandfather was in the army at the time and told me what he saw. Your own government admits it happened but you want to say it's a lie. Move on and stop denying what happened at the border.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A new museum honoring the more than 50,000 people who died under former dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo is scheduled to open Sunday, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death.
Officials expect to unveil for the first time what is believed to be a comprehensive list of those killed during Trujillo's 1930-1961 regime. The $2.7 million museum, located in a renovated colonial home in the capital, Santo Domingo, also will feature a re-creation of a prison torture chamber, along with audio of some of the actual torture sessions.
In 1937, Trujillo ordered the killings of 20,000 Haitian migrants in his quest to cleanse his country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Soldiers raided shantytowns and sugar cane fields as they executed migrants along the shores of the Massacre River, named after a 17th-century battle.
"The Haitian genocide was the greatest crime against humanity of Trujillo's tyranny," said Luisa De Pena, director of the Dominican Resistance Memorial Museum. "Dominican society has to face the crimes that occurred and make them part of its public conscience so that way it can move forward."
Officials with nonprofit organizations began to compile the list of victims six years ago by researching government documents and interviewing survivors. Each name was verified by a group of historians who independently confirmed the victim's identity and disappearance or death, De Pena said.
The list includes political prisoners who died on the tiny, deserted island of Beata, and those who perished while performing forced labor in agave and rice fields.
"We only know about some of these (work) camps thanks to survivors," De Pena said.
In some cases, Trujillo's brother, Jose Arismendy Trujillo, killed workers so as not to pay them, while others were executed so the government could obtain their property, De Pena said.
Among the opponents killed by Trujillo's secret police were the Mirabal sisters, whose story has been made into several films based on Julia Alvarez's book, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
Also believed to have been killed by Trujillo's forces was ex-CIA agent Jesus de Galindez.
Trujillo was shot to death in 1961, part of a plot designed by former military loyalists backed by members of the wealthy elite.
First of all, the person who wrote this piece is a total idiot. THERE WAS NO SUCH A THING AS A HAITIAN GENOCIDE. The evidence indicates that some people were killed in 1937 but today we know that 1) it was not a genocide, 2) not 27 thousand, not even a couple of thousand people died. The story was made up by the press and the Haitian government to get money from Trujillo. Where are the names of the victims? Where are the families? Who claims them?
If was a sad event in which probably a couple hundred people die. By the way, the field work by Pro-Haitian Professor Eward Paulino demonstrated that even Haitians participated in the awful act/attack.
GENOCIDE IS TO TRY TO WIPE OUT A GROUP, RACE, ETHNIC COMMUNITY.
GENOCIDE IS WHAT DESSALINES DID TO THE WHITE SAINT-DOMINGUIANS OF FRENCH DESCENT AS INDICATED BY THE WORK OF PROFESSOR GERARD...
The person who posted this one is totally irresponsible. How can we achieve peace if you are so willing to lie?
Every dominican repeats the same BS. My grandfather was in the army at the time and told me what he saw. Your own government admits it happened but you want to say it's a lie. Move on and stop denying what happened at the border.
Well, I think you are totally wrong. Dominicans have mistakenly written about this for decades. I admit there was some killing provoked by Haitains, specially the Haitain authorities, who promised Trujillo one thing and did another.
Trujillo committed some political crimes...DOMINICANS ARE THE MAJORITY OF HIS VICTIMS....But Haitians continue to drag this issue as blackmail. Sorry, yo no cojo esa...Whatever happen in 1937 has nothing to do with me or Dominicans in general.
But if you are going to talk about 1937, LET US SPEAK THE TRUTH. Lies, lies and more lies won't cut it.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A new museum honoring the more than 50,000 people who died under former dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo is scheduled to open Sunday, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death.
Officials expect to unveil for the first time what is believed to be a comprehensive list of those killed during Trujillo's 1930-1961 regime. The $2.7 million museum, located in a renovated colonial home in the capital, Santo Domingo, also will feature a re-creation of a prison torture chamber, along with audio of some of the actual torture sessions.
In 1937, Trujillo ordered the killings of 20,000 Haitian migrants in his quest to cleanse his country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Soldiers raided shantytowns and sugar cane fields as they executed migrants along the shores of the Massacre River, named after a 17th-century battle.
"The Haitian genocide was the greatest crime against humanity of Trujillo's tyranny," said Luisa De Pena, director of the Dominican Resistance Memorial Museum. "Dominican society has to face the crimes that occurred and make them part of its public conscience so that way it can move forward."
Officials with nonprofit organizations began to compile the list of victims six years ago by researching government documents and interviewing survivors. Each name was verified by a group of historians who independently confirmed the victim's identity and disappearance or death, De Pena said.
The list includes political prisoners who died on the tiny, deserted island of Beata, and those who perished while performing forced labor in agave and rice fields.
"We only know about some of these (work) camps thanks to survivors," De Pena said.
In some cases, Trujillo's brother, Jose Arismendy Trujillo, killed workers so as not to pay them, while others were executed so the government could obtain their property, De Pena said.
Among the opponents killed by Trujillo's secret police were the Mirabal sisters, whose story has been made into several films based on Julia Alvarez's book, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
Also believed to have been killed by Trujillo's forces was ex-CIA agent Jesus de Galindez.
Trujillo was shot to death in 1961, part of a plot designed by former military loyalists backed by members of the wealthy elite.
First of all, the person who wrote this piece is a total idiot. THERE WAS NO SUCH A THING AS A HAITIAN GENOCIDE. The evidence indicates that some people were killed in 1937 but today we know that 1) it was not a genocide, 2) not 27 thousand, not even a couple of thousand people died. The story was made up by the press and the Haitian government to get money from Trujillo. Where are the names of the victims? Where are the families? Who claims them?
If was a sad event in which probably a couple hundred people die. By the way, the field work by Pro-Haitian Professor Eward Paulino demonstrated that even Haitians participated in the awful act/attack.
GENOCIDE IS TO TRY TO WIPE OUT A GROUP, RACE, ETHNIC COMMUNITY.
GENOCIDE IS WHAT DESSALINES DID TO THE WHITE SAINT-DOMINGUIANS OF FRENCH DESCENT AS INDICATED BY THE WORK OF PROFESSOR GERARD...
The person who posted this one is totally irresponsible. How can we achieve peace if you are so willing to lie?
Every dominican repeats the same BS. My grandfather was in the army at the time and told me what he saw. Your own government admits it happened but you want to say it's a lie. Move on and stop denying what happened at the border.
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By the way I just caught you lying...Most Dominicans admit that some took place. And the 37 thousand number is explained by Trujillo himself who shouted in public "I killed 37 of them to teach them a lesson." However, he said to inflict fear. IT WAS NOT TRUE AS HISTORIAN GUTIERREZ FELIZ DEMONSTRATED IN HIS LATEST BOOK: Trujillo monarca sin corona.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A new museum honoring the more than 50,000 people who died under former dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo is scheduled to open Sunday, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death.
Officials expect to unveil for the first time what is believed to be a comprehensive list of those killed during Trujillo's 1930-1961 regime. The $2.7 million museum, located in a renovated colonial home in the capital, Santo Domingo, also will feature a re-creation of a prison torture chamber, along with audio of some of the actual torture sessions.
In 1937, Trujillo ordered the killings of 20,000 Haitian migrants in his quest to cleanse his country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Soldiers raided shantytowns and sugar cane fields as they executed migrants along the shores of the Massacre River, named after a 17th-century battle.
"The Haitian genocide was the greatest crime against humanity of Trujillo's tyranny," said Luisa De Pena, director of the Dominican Resistance Memorial Museum. "Dominican society has to face the crimes that occurred and make them part of its public conscience so that way it can move forward."
Officials with nonprofit organizations began to compile the list of victims six years ago by researching government documents and interviewing survivors. Each name was verified by a group of historians who independently confirmed the victim's identity and disappearance or death, De Pena said.
The list includes political prisoners who died on the tiny, deserted island of Beata, and those who perished while performing forced labor in agave and rice fields.
"We only know about some of these (work) camps thanks to survivors," De Pena said.
In some cases, Trujillo's brother, Jose Arismendy Trujillo, killed workers so as not to pay them, while others were executed so the government could obtain their property, De Pena said.
Among the opponents killed by Trujillo's secret police were the Mirabal sisters, whose story has been made into several films based on Julia Alvarez's book, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
Also believed to have been killed by Trujillo's forces was ex-CIA agent Jesus de Galindez.
Trujillo was shot to death in 1961, part of a plot designed by former military loyalists backed by members of the wealthy elite.
First of all, the person who wrote this piece is a total idiot. THERE WAS NO SUCH A THING AS A HAITIAN GENOCIDE. The evidence indicates that some people were killed in 1937 but today we know that 1) it was not a genocide, 2) not 27 thousand, not even a couple of thousand people died. The story was made up by the press and the Haitian government to get money from Trujillo. Where are the names of the victims? Where are the families? Who claims them?
If was a sad event in which probably a couple hundred people die. By the way, the field work by Pro-Haitian Professor Eward Paulino demonstrated that even Haitians participated in the awful act/attack.
GENOCIDE IS TO TRY TO WIPE OUT A GROUP, RACE, ETHNIC COMMUNITY.
GENOCIDE IS WHAT DESSALINES DID TO THE WHITE SAINT-DOMINGUIANS OF FRENCH DESCENT AS INDICATED BY THE WORK OF PROFESSOR GERARD...
The person who posted this one is totally irresponsible. How can we achieve peace if you are so willing to lie?
Every dominican repeats the same BS. My grandfather was in the army at the time and told me what he saw. Your own government admits it happened but you want to say it's a lie. Move on and stop denying what happened at the border.
Well, I think you are totally wrong. Dominicans have mistakenly written about this for decades. I admit there was some killing provoked by Haitains, specially the Haitain authorities, who promised Trujillo one thing and did another.
Trujillo committed some political crimes...DOMINICANS ARE THE MAJORITY OF HIS VICTIMS....But Haitians continue to drag this issue as blackmail. Sorry, yo no cojo esa...Whatever happen in 1937 has nothing to do with me or Dominicans in general.
But if you are going to talk about 1937, LET US SPEAK THE TRUTH. Lies, lies and more lies won't cut it.
youre right it has nothing to do most Dominicans. Everyone agreed it happened the exact number is fudged by both sides. Now time to move on. Noone is blackmailing anybody. Time to move on. It's a tiny island time to move on. Both sides are misinformed. time to move on
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A new museum honoring the more than 50,000 people who died under former dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo is scheduled to open Sunday, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death.
Officials expect to unveil for the first time what is believed to be a comprehensive list of those killed during Trujillo's 1930-1961 regime. The $2.7 million museum, located in a renovated colonial home in the capital, Santo Domingo, also will feature a re-creation of a prison torture chamber, along with audio of some of the actual torture sessions.
In 1937, Trujillo ordered the killings of 20,000 Haitian migrants in his quest to cleanse his country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Soldiers raided shantytowns and sugar cane fields as they executed migrants along the shores of the Massacre River, named after a 17th-century battle.
"The Haitian genocide was the greatest crime against humanity of Trujillo's tyranny," said Luisa De Pena, director of the Dominican Resistance Memorial Museum. "Dominican society has to face the crimes that occurred and make them part of its public conscience so that way it can move forward."
Officials with nonprofit organizations began to compile the list of victims six years ago by researching government documents and interviewing survivors. Each name was verified by a group of historians who independently confirmed the victim's identity and disappearance or death, De Pena said.
The list includes political prisoners who died on the tiny, deserted island of Beata, and those who perished while performing forced labor in agave and rice fields.
"We only know about some of these (work) camps thanks to survivors," De Pena said.
In some cases, Trujillo's brother, Jose Arismendy Trujillo, killed workers so as not to pay them, while others were executed so the government could obtain their property, De Pena said.
Among the opponents killed by Trujillo's secret police were the Mirabal sisters, whose story has been made into several films based on Julia Alvarez's book, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
Also believed to have been killed by Trujillo's forces was ex-CIA agent Jesus de Galindez.
Trujillo was shot to death in 1961, part of a plot designed by former military loyalists backed by members of the wealthy elite.
First of all, the person who wrote this piece is a total idiot. THERE WAS NO SUCH A THING AS A HAITIAN GENOCIDE. The evidence indicates that some people were killed in 1937 but today we know that 1) it was not a genocide, 2) not 27 thousand, not even a couple of thousand people died. The story was made up by the press and the Haitian government to get money from Trujillo. Where are the names of the victims? Where are the families? Who claims them?
If was a sad event in which probably a couple hundred people die. By the way, the field work by Pro-Haitian Professor Eward Paulino demonstrated that even Haitians participated in the awful act/attack.
GENOCIDE IS TO TRY TO WIPE OUT A GROUP, RACE, ETHNIC COMMUNITY.
GENOCIDE IS WHAT DESSALINES DID TO THE WHITE SAINT-DOMINGUIANS OF FRENCH DESCENT AS INDICATED BY THE WORK OF PROFESSOR GERARD...
The person who posted this one is totally irresponsible. How can we achieve peace if you are so willing to lie?
Every dominican repeats the same BS. My grandfather was in the army at the time and told me what he saw. Your own government admits it happened but you want to say it's a lie. Move on and stop denying what happened at the border.
Well, I think you are totally wrong. Dominicans have mistakenly written about this for decades. I admit there was some killing provoked by Haitains, specially the Haitain authorities, who promised Trujillo one thing and did another.
Trujillo committed some political crimes...DOMINICANS ARE THE MAJORITY OF HIS VICTIMS....But Haitians continue to drag this issue as blackmail. Sorry, yo no cojo esa...Whatever happen in 1937 has nothing to do with me or Dominicans in general.
But if you are going to talk about 1937, LET US SPEAK THE TRUTH. Lies, lies and more lies won't cut it.
youre right it has nothing to do most Dominicans. Everyone agreed it happened the exact number is fudged by both sides. Now time to move on. Noone is blackmailing anybody. Time to move on. It's a tiny island time to move on. Both sides are misinformed. time to move on
If the migratory crisis is solved, then I would embrace you as a neighbor, but until then, only the lines of latitude can unity us.
