Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

:This article is about Rafael L. Trujillo, former president of the Dominican Republic. For other persons see Rafael Trujillo (disambiguation).

Dominican Republic after his death

His son Ramfis Trujillo took power and, after brutally repressing any elements believed to be connected with his father's death, he was overthrown and exiled later in 1961. He became an international socialite but died on December 28, 1969 in Spain from injuries suffered in a car accident. Ramfis Trujillo's children and grandchildren are still alive, some of them living in places like Spain.

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Ramfis Trujillo - December 28 - 1969 - Spain

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While the Trujillo regime was officially ended and places named after Trujillo were restored to their original names, former Trujillistas maintained much of their power within the country until the early 1990s.

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Mario Vargas Llosa wrote an historical novel about Trujillo and his hold over the country entitled The Feast of the Goat.

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Mario Vargas Llosa - The Feast of the Goat

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In the 2001 motion picture In the Time of the Butterflies, Trujillo is played by Edward James Olmos.

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2001 - Motion picture - In the Time of the Butterflies - Edward James Olmos

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