The yet to be inaugurated monument at Constanza. Photo elnacional.com.do
Santo Domingo. - Once the Cuban Revolution materialized in January, 1959, a group of exiled Dominicans who took part in the effort, led by Enrique Jimenes Moya, asked the revolutionary authorities to support an even dangerous project: To end by force the 29 years of oppression in Dominican Republic, by overthrowing Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship.
Cuban commander Delio Gomez Ochoa was in charge of selecting the training site and schedule.
Dominicans flocked to Cuba from Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the United States, together with international freedom fighters who backed their patriotic cause, tragically ended at the beaches of Maimon and Estero Hondo, Puerto Plata province, and in the rugged mountains of Constanza, La Vega province.
Although their effort wasn’t successful, the valor sparked others to confront the dictatorship, buried by Trujillo’s assassination on May 30, 1961.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
the Commies got their butt kicked !
Written by: mrios, 14 Jun 2009 11:39 AM
From: United States
Castro's only motivation was to further his Cuban revolution to include other Latin American Country's and to further his control over them with the Communist Soviets support. Sure Trujillo had to go. Is it no wonder why the U.S invaded the DR after Trujillo, like it or not the DR is much better today because of it, for those who differ go LIVE in Cuba not visit or vacation. It is my understanding the Cubans who were born after 1959 were indoctrinated into believing the Castro's way is the best and only way, and are the ones who support and admire him the most. CASE IN POINT: The last time I was in the DR I meet a Female 30ish Cuban Citizen doing Business in the DR, once she found out I was Dominican but raised in the U.S she started boosting about how great life was in Cuba. Sorry to say to avoid an argument I with held and listened for a while. She explained how the Cuban life style should be a model for the rest of Latin America and the DR was lagging behind Cuba.
SEE PART 2
Written by: mrios, 14 Jun 2009 12:09 PM
From: United States
PART 2
Sorry folks for the delay but this COMPUTER BUGGING IS A ROYAL PAIN IN THE ASS !
As I was......
And that to better understand Cuba is to live there and enjoy the best Cuba has to offer. By this time I was bursting to sqeeze in a reply.
All I said was....
Unlike Cuba, WE in the U.S have freedoms unlike any where else in the World, like....
a working Constitution and a Bill of RIGHTS. And if she really knew anything about our U.S History she would talk from facts not a one sided Castro argument. LISTEN LEARNED: one should speak from truth and knowing ALL THE FACTS.
I welcome ALL your thoughts on the subject.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
watch out this site is inhabited by many running dog lackey stooge bootlickers of the Castro bros.and they will come back spewing their usual inane propaganda hogwash led by the greenie goofball stuntman from Samana
Written by: Gizmo 
, 14 Jun 2009 12:25 PM
From: United States
Why celebrate failure?
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Written by: FredCDobbs, 14 Jun 2009 10:15 AM
From: Mexico, Sierra Madre
the Commies got their butt kicked !
I guess FRed Prefers a Dictator that would rape his daughter then commies, you guys are all trolls
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
chill you are still reading comic books ....the clowns wont hurt you anymore grow up and get a real life
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
your telling me to get a life your commenting all day everyday on a web site that has nothing to do with you....
Your not even Dominican, you are nothing but a old man typing ... you know nothing of Dominican history just stuff you read here or online... your worst then the Haitians, your the biggest troll here....
you wake early in the day so you can be the first to post on every article...
your a low life loser!!!! and never amounted to nothing!!!!!!!!
your most likely single and have no wife whats so ever....
SO YOU HUGE LOSER!!!!! YOU GET A LIFE.... STAY OUT OF DOMINICAN AFFAIRS
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
poor chill still playing Cowboys and Indians ....Bang Bang time to grow up !
Written by: Sajomero, 14 Jun 2009 3:43 PM
From: United States, Santiago de los Caballeros
These people should be remembered for their bravery in the face of a monster regime. They were one of the many catalysts needed to spark the revolution that ended the life of the goat....In many revolutions throught history there have been failed attempts that are remembered, for their simbolism, not for thier end result. Respect and Honor those who deserve it. Viva la raza inmortal!!! Viva Quisqueya!!!
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Down with Communism Death to Castro !
Written by: mrios, 14 Jun 2009 5:45 PM
From: United States
Sajomero,
Sorry to bud in but.....As a Dominicano let me just add a few inputs.
Bravery: yes !
Monstrous Regime: yes !
Catalysis for change: yes !
The Spark of a Revolution: yes !
Failed attempt remembered: yes, again !
Most Soldiers who fight & DIE never enjoy the fruits of their Labor. I don't believe those killed ever envisioned a 2009 DR if so, they would be proud. That memorial to me represents TOTAL FREEDOM not a Castro Type of Dictatorship, many in the DR like the U.S today don't appreciate the sacrifices made, in other words "You don't appreciate what you have, until you lose it" some how that rings a Liberty Bell for me.... TRUTH, JUSTICE and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, for those of us living in the U.S Today.
DR like the US aren't perfect but, far better then Haiti to the West and a large number of South American Country's including IRAN.
SORRY ! I almost forgot the main ones CASTRO & HUGO-A-GO-GO LAND.
Written by: antonio1, 14 Jun 2009 7:08 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
I am so sorry about your parents beating you over the head with Marx, Lenin, & co.
Get over it , your too old and life is too short; the objectives of those individuals was to establish a state "a la Fidel"
Written by: antonio1, 14 Jun 2009 7:18 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the belief of ignorance, the sponsor of envy, and is inherent believe in the equal distribution of poverty". WC
From: United States, New York City
Gloria a las patriotas para quien la palabra "patria" as algo mas que palabra.
Written by: anthonyC, 14 Jun 2009 8:02 PM
From: United States
Patria my ass.
They wanted to get rid of one caudillo to replace it with their own dictatorship. None of you lefties question the Castro brother's Swiss Bank Accounts with balances in the 100's of Millions.
From: United States, New York City
There's no proof of that Mr. C, unless you know something I don't and at the time of the expedition even our own state department didn't think that Castro was a Marxist. Either way this expedition was part of the chain of events that lead to Trujillo's downfall and it was composed by men who gave there lives. As such: Gloria a los patriotas. Their work was not in vain.
From: Canada
@Mrios.
You say, We in the us have freedom unlike any where else in the word.
WoW.
For your information the constructors are to MAKE to buy steel for from them building in US even if it is dearer.
That's right that you name freedom that more in the world???
My friend would need can be know the policies of your concerning country
certain laws economic.
The White House tell you what you have to buy.
And,you tell that FREEDOM???
Good cogitation.
Written by: BASTA, 14 Jun 2009 11:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
Trujillo or Franco needed here to rid us of this swine Lieonelly and all his friends and family.
Written by: mrios, 15 Jun 2009 12:26 AM
From: United States
Gringo Montreal,
My mistake again, here's something. Gringo is a phrase that is used to describe the Anglo-North American White Male Border Agent by the Mexican illegals, some find that word offensive, it's roots date back to the early 1930's U.S Mexican American border Patrol Agent. Pronounced GREEN meaning the color of the uniform and GO meaning time to get the F%^# out of Dodge, thus the word GRIN-GO as pronounced by the North Americans. You should ask a American born about Freedom, I've never been to Canada to compare..............One thing is true Freedom is seldom FREE and I'll exercise my freedom by never purchasing a GM car. Are you really a Canadian ? or a Dominican living there. TAKE CARE.
BASTA,
My Dad just joking and threw frustration upon first seeing the DR in over 25 years after a visit to the DR last February of "09" said those same words then recanted those words by saying Trujillo was a BUTCHER, Dad lived in that era of terror, so I do understand.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
gringomontreal the only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman from Canada hahaha whats happening up there in Poutinville
Written by: Johnnyc, 15 Jun 2009 12:07 PM
From: United States
If memory serves me correctly the Dominicans living in the area of the landing helped Truillos army track the rebels down. Rightly or Wrongly Trujillo was very popular in El Campo. There was no way a Cuban like revolution would ever work against him. He was killed by insiders not Rebels. But the Men who died in Constanza deserve to be honored for their effort to overthrow one of the worst tyrants in modern history!
From: United States, New York City
"Rightly or Wrongly Trujillo was very popular in El Campo."
You are correct. The population was thoroughly indoctrinated by the regime. My granparents who were from the countryside, may they rest in peace, heaped nothing but praise on Trujillo even as they would recount atrocities that they had heard of during the era.
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
AnthonyC has to be the biggest troll here
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Written by: anthonyC, 14 Jun 2009 8:02 PM
From: United States
Patria my ass.
They wanted to get rid of one caudillo to replace it with their own dictatorship. None of you lefties question the Castro brother's Swiss Bank Accounts with balances in the 100's of Millions.
Why would some one steal millions of dollars from there countryand place it a swizz bank.
when he himself lived almost his entire life in a place where he could not spend it.
Name to me a Luxuary that Fidel had or has? I never seen Fidel with a Farrari... and Unlike Leonel he did not become a millionaire..
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
hey chill what about tony castro son of fidel with his blackberry etc the sports doctor ...he does not have to drive a taxi to make ends meet
Written by: zak325, 16 Jun 2009 6:14 PM
From: United States
I'm no big Castro supporter, but I 've heard about the alleged "millions" Castro has , I always ask why? just because he can ? does he have the world's largest supply of Viagra ? is he going to buy GM ?. We know about Baby Doc's Swiss loot and the late Mobutu's stolen Francs, in both cases, much of the loot was recovered and sent back to the nations of origin (to be stolen again), but at least the original crooks didn't get it all.
Written by: Pepe32, 16 Jun 2009 8:18 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Good riddance ,they wasted bullets on some rats instead of using "tres pasitos"
Thank God the commies were stopped and thank God Trujillo is dead because what we have may not be perfect but it is way better than what these traitors armed by the monster castro had in store for us had they won.
Written by: anthonyC, 17 Jun 2009 3:04 PM
From: United States
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Sorry folks for the delay but this COMPUTER BUGGING IS A ROYAL PAIN IN THE ASS !
As I was......
And that to better understand Cuba is to live there and enjoy the best Cuba has to offer. By this time I was bursting to sqeeze in a reply.
All I said was....
Unlike Cuba, WE in the U.S have freedoms unlike any where else in the World, like....
a working Constitution and a Bill of RIGHTS. And if she really knew anything about our U.S History she would talk from facts not a one sided Castro argument. LISTEN LEARNED: one should speak from truth and knowing ALL THE FACTS.
I welcome ALL your thoughts on the subject.
From: Mexico, Sierra Madre
the Commies got their butt kicked !
I guess FRed Prefers a Dictator that would rape his daughter then commies, you guys are all trolls
Your not even Dominican, you are nothing but a old man typing ... you know nothing of Dominican history just stuff you read here or online... your worst then the Haitians, your the biggest troll here....
you wake early in the day so you can be the first to post on every article...
your a low life loser!!!! and never amounted to nothing!!!!!!!!
your most likely single and have no wife whats so ever....
SO YOU HUGE LOSER!!!!! YOU GET A LIFE.... STAY OUT OF DOMINICAN AFFAIRS
Sorry to bud in but.....As a Dominicano let me just add a few inputs.
Bravery: yes !
Monstrous Regime: yes !
Catalysis for change: yes !
The Spark of a Revolution: yes !
Failed attempt remembered: yes, again !
Most Soldiers who fight & DIE never enjoy the fruits of their Labor. I don't believe those killed ever envisioned a 2009 DR if so, they would be proud. That memorial to me represents TOTAL FREEDOM not a Castro Type of Dictatorship, many in the DR like the U.S today don't appreciate the sacrifices made, in other words "You don't appreciate what you have, until you lose it" some how that rings a Liberty Bell for me.... TRUTH, JUSTICE and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, for those of us living in the U.S Today.
DR like the US aren't perfect but, far better then Haiti to the West and a large number of South American Country's including IRAN.
SORRY ! I almost forgot the main ones CASTRO & HUGO-A-GO-GO LAND.
Get over it , your too old and life is too short; the objectives of those individuals was to establish a state "a la Fidel"
They wanted to get rid of one caudillo to replace it with their own dictatorship. None of you lefties question the Castro brother's Swiss Bank Accounts with balances in the 100's of Millions.
You say, We in the us have freedom unlike any where else in the word.
WoW.
For your information the constructors are to MAKE to buy steel for from them building in US even if it is dearer.
That's right that you name freedom that more in the world???
My friend would need can be know the policies of your concerning country
certain laws economic.
The White House tell you what you have to buy.
And,you tell that FREEDOM???
Good cogitation.
My mistake again, here's something. Gringo is a phrase that is used to describe the Anglo-North American White Male Border Agent by the Mexican illegals, some find that word offensive, it's roots date back to the early 1930's U.S Mexican American border Patrol Agent. Pronounced GREEN meaning the color of the uniform and GO meaning time to get the F%^# out of Dodge, thus the word GRIN-GO as pronounced by the North Americans. You should ask a American born about Freedom, I've never been to Canada to compare..............One thing is true Freedom is seldom FREE and I'll exercise my freedom by never purchasing a GM car. Are you really a Canadian ? or a Dominican living there. TAKE CARE.
BASTA,
My Dad just joking and threw frustration upon first seeing the DR in over 25 years after a visit to the DR last February of "09" said those same words then recanted those words by saying Trujillo was a BUTCHER, Dad lived in that era of terror, so I do understand.
You are correct. The population was thoroughly indoctrinated by the regime. My granparents who were from the countryside, may they rest in peace, heaped nothing but praise on Trujillo even as they would recount atrocities that they had heard of during the era.
From: United States
Patria my ass.
They wanted to get rid of one caudillo to replace it with their own dictatorship. None of you lefties question the Castro brother's Swiss Bank Accounts with balances in the 100's of Millions.
Why would some one steal millions of dollars from there countryand place it a swizz bank.
when he himself lived almost his entire life in a place where he could not spend it.
Name to me a Luxuary that Fidel had or has? I never seen Fidel with a Farrari... and Unlike Leonel he did not become a millionaire..
Thank God the commies were stopped and thank God Trujillo is dead because what we have may not be perfect but it is way better than what these traitors armed by the monster castro had in store for us had they won.
http://www.therealcuba.com/Castro%20the%20multimillionaire.htm