Rafael Trujillo with Joaquin Balaguer.
Santo Domingo.- Historians and the public present in the Assembly Hall of Congress oppose returning the assassinated dictator Rafael Trujillo’s remnants back to the country.
Participants in the panel "The Trujillo dictatorship: a view from Democracy," with a strong applause supported the historian Robert Cassa’s position: "That's not necessary; it would be a strange way to bring Trujillo’s remains to the country behind something such as the legitimacy of a very doubtful a reason of tourism."
Cassa there’s no reason to justify the Dominican State to assume the power to reclaim Trujillo’s remains and the fact Dominican democracy has defects "can’t mean legitimizing Trujillo’s tyranny in any sense."
The historian said the country has debts still pending, such as the presence of the remains of former president Pedro Santana in the National Pantheon which should be a topic of debate.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
who is the goofy looking guy with glasses standing to the right of El Jefe? or his left?.....It looks like Ricky Ricardo when he was a busboy at the Copa
From: United States, Brooklyn
Trujillo's corpse should be part of the bodies at the National Pantheon... regarless of his regime's legacy he played a major role in Dominican History.
Written by: MrDom, 2 Jun 2008 10:38 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, DN
Trujillo's Legacy...... 30 years of misery, distress, suffering, agony, major role.. kill, kill and guess what kill...
Written by: Jander, 2 Jun 2008 11:26 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Isn't the little guy in glasses Baleguer ?
From: United States, New York City
Trujillo's body would indeed be a tourist attraction..I myself would make a pilgrimage to defecate on it annually. If someone out there is indeed drawing up plans for a mausoleum for Trujillo's remains to be interred on Dominican soil then please make sure to include a toilet paper dispenser.
From: United States, New York City
"Isn't the little guy in glasses Baleguer ?"
Ese mi'mo e'...next to his beloved Jefe.
Written by: Duane, 2 Jun 2008 12:01 PM
From: United Kingdom
Balaguers hands are huge in proportion to the rest of his body.
Written by: MrDom, 2 Jun 2008 12:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, DN
LOL....... Good one DUANE
Written by: BLANCO, 2 Jun 2008 12:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic
The little guy IS balaguer!!!!!
Written by: KSilva, 2 Jun 2008 2:01 PM
From: United States
So where is the body right now?
Written by: bernies, 2 Jun 2008 2:03 PM
From: United States, key west fl
yes please send back to the dominicna republic the reamining of trujillo. other dictator have been burrie on their countries of origin.
Written by: MrDom, 2 Jun 2008 2:08 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, DN
KSilva it is in Fracia
From: United States, New York City
"So where is the body right now?"
If I'm not mistaken it's buried in Madrid, Spain.
From: United States, New York City
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
con Colon si?
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
you are correct Balaguer has Mickey Mouse hands very big ....I wonder if he bad only 3 fingers also
From: United States, New York City
"you are correct Balaguer has Mickey Mouse hands very big ....I wonder if he bad only 3 fingers also"
LOL..He looked like Mickey Mouse in that horrible fitting suit he's wearing in the above picture...el boricuita...that's what my dad calls Balaguer..I actually though that was another name for Balaguer until I was like 7!!
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
he is just about to come over to your table and say "May I take your order" and El Jefe looks like the maitre.....or maybe it is " HI my name is Joachin I will be your waiter tonight"
Written by: Trujillo, 3 Jun 2008 12:10 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Yes, that is Juaquin Balaguer :). I don't see why not bring Trujillo's remains back to his country. Like him or not, he's part of us, our history.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
El Jefe you make a good point and it will probably happen but later than sooner.....In the meantime where is Porfirio Rubirosa buried ....bring his remains back, now thats a good tourist attraction just think he did to all those women what El Jefe did to the country.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWrKgOwP5TM..........if El Jefe had resigned 5 years before his assassination there would be statues of him today....he stayed to long at the ball and he got taken out for Betancourt ,Galindez and the Mirabal sisters etc.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Mickey Mouse with the big hands was even worse for the DR.......".Would you like to see the desert menu " or " will you be staying for the show "..Does anyone know the name of the two thugs standing behind Mickey?.The guy in the Foster Grants was in charge of the Departamento de Tortura
From: Dominican Republic
There are a lot of villians equal to or worse then Trujillo that are buried in Dominican Republic, including local citizens not only politicians. Having his body here shouldnt be a problem. He is part of our history wheither we like it or not. If we erase our past we erase who we are and what we became. Besides if they can build a muesuem for Balaguer and still have his body here then there should be no problem to restore his house in san cristobal and keep his remains. I went to Trujillos house not to long ago, and its a mess. They started reconstruction to fix it and then they abdandoned it, and left a family there to baby sit the house. But people from all over the world still come any way to see the house the lady said, even people from Japan. I tell you its one hell of a feeling to be in the same room he slept in, seeing the same closet that was in fotos filled with shoes, and looking at the mirror he used. Makes you wonder what was going through his mind when he looked at himself
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
good points michy...but this would be a bitter pill for all the lefties...In the case of Mickey the busboy he died here so they are stuck with him and have no choice.....Yes San Cristobal needs a good tourist attraction ....why not ?
Written by: zak325, 3 Jun 2008 6:22 PM
From: United States
They could put him under that large marker in San Cristobal near the malecon.
Written by: Duane, 4 Jun 2008 4:43 AM
From: United Kingdom
For those that don't know where he is, he was taken to the famous Père-Lachaise in Paris. He was then later taken to the family tomb in Madrid where he still resides. Some of the family still live in and around Madrid. I'm not too bothered what happens to his remains, as he won't be forgotten, where ever his remains are. He is a huge character in a fascinating history, like him or not.
As for Rubirosa, not sure he needs a national monument or anything like that, what did he do?
Maybe a huge column would be fitting.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
yes that is perfect for Porfirio Rubirosa a huge column in the shape of a pepper mill his namesake
From: United States
To do that would be giving legitimacy to his autocratic regime, Yes, he is part of our history as part of our history are those upon whom he built his empire. Trujillo was an evil man and you should not consagrate him. The country already have to many people like him that would love to take the country under their wins and make it their personal "finca" TRUJILLO a tourist attraction? that will be forgetting our history, then again, we forgott Balaguer's role on Trujillo's regime and we forgave Balaguer for his 12 years of terror.
"restore LA CAS DE CAOBA, bring back his clothing, his shoes, his hats his gloves. Decorate a room with pictures of all the young girls that lost their virginity while the orquesta Santa Cecilia plays loas in the background, decorate the the garden with La silla electrica de la 40 and put a big sign in the front QUE VIVA EL JEFE CARAJO!
Written by: BASTA, 4 Jun 2008 10:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
And bring Boyer also.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
From: United States, New York City
El Difuntissimo. If they want to bury Trujillo in DR I have an unused latrine in the back of our property in Baitoa that I would like to donate as a burial spot. For free. We might have to stuff him in there upright but I'm sure that there's enough room. If that were to happen then I'd definitely start using said latrine again.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
I am sure they have something similar in Cuba for Fidel may be even a two holer they can put Che the T shirt salesman on the other side
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Trujillo's corpse should be part of the bodies at the National Pantheon... regarless of his regime's legacy he played a major role in Dominican History.
Ese mi'mo e'...next to his beloved Jefe.
If I'm not mistaken it's buried in Madrid, Spain.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24863165
LOL..He looked like Mickey Mouse in that horrible fitting suit he's wearing in the above picture...el boricuita...that's what my dad calls Balaguer..I actually though that was another name for Balaguer until I was like 7!!
As for Rubirosa, not sure he needs a national monument or anything like that, what did he do?
Maybe a huge column would be fitting.
"restore LA CAS DE CAOBA, bring back his clothing, his shoes, his hats his gloves. Decorate a room with pictures of all the young girls that lost their virginity while the orquesta Santa Cecilia plays loas in the background, decorate the the garden with La silla electrica de la 40 and put a big sign in the front QUE VIVA EL JEFE CARAJO!