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Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.- The historian RobertIo Cassá dictated a conference to mark the 60th anniversary of the patriotic June 19, 1949 disembarkation on Luperón bay in Puerto Plata, in a failed attempt to overthrow Rafael Trujillo’s tyranny, and becoming the first armed expedition of exiled Dominicans who returned to theur country to put an end to the dictatorship.

The commemoration committee, headed by relatives and descendants of the heroes of Luperón -who more than a half century ago disembarked in the hydroplane Catalina- hosted several activities in their memory.

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Written by: waytogo, 23 Jun 2009 11:39 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santiago
It's a shame it wasn't accomplished before Trujillo murdered the 3 sisters.
Written by: Penasuazo75, 23 Jun 2009 4:09 PM
From: United States, Bronx NY
I don't agree with dictatorship, but all this B.S. that is happening in DR streets would not exist if Trujillo was around. I read his biography and the history behind it all; it was a hard time for Dominicans. You could sleep in the streets with $5000 dollars and jewelry and nobody would dare rob you. The other things that happened under T. power were wrong; the country has changed to being a joke with criminals running the streets not officials.
Written by: chillaxin201 This user is banned, 23 Jun 2009 5:55 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Officials are the biggest thieves
Written by: chillaxin201 This user is banned, 23 Jun 2009 6:04 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
There where a lot of attemps at removing Trujillo
Written by: mirabal4ever This user is banned, 24 Jun 2009 12:47 PM
From: United States
the immigration issues wouldnt even exist if trujillo was still around
Written by: BASTA, 24 Jun 2009 7:45 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Now it's time to get rid of this fruitcake!
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