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Facts

Also Known As El Corte
Date October 1937
Location Dominican Republic

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Border crossing at the Massacre River on market day
Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic (1930–61)
A group of people, including women and children, hold lit candles during a nighttime memorial ceremony, standing close together with solemn expressions.
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Rafael Trujillo in military garb giving a speech.
Rafael Trujillo
president of Dominican Republic