I would say Bosch. Not only was he a great thinker, a man of great intellectual ability, but he was immensely honest and never used his position to enrich himself. It was unfortunate that he came to power so soon after the Bay of Pigs. His vision of a more equitable society was viewed by the establishment as the road to a communist state. And with Washington's nod, he was soon rendered to the ash hep of presidential history. The cold war was an unfortunate time in the Dominican Republic. Many well meaning people who wanted to empower the Dominican people were "neutralized" by being branded "communist." And Washington and the Church looked the other way.
Trujillo was a psychopath. Even some of his descendants admit that. People always reminisce about how wonderful it was then during Trujillo. It was only wonderful if you were part of the oligarchy. And even them had to fear him. I know a woman who had to go to Baltimore for a year because her family was tipped off that Trujillo was after her.
Balaguer's legacy will crumble with the years, just as his ill constructed monumental works are crumbling -- the perfect metaphor for him.
Fernandez, well is too hard to tell. I want to know more about the deal he made with Balaguer in 1996.
PRD's presidents, Antonio, Gorge and Hippo have their spot in the presidential hall of shame and corruption. Bosch is my choice.
Trujillo was a psychopath. Even some of his descendants admit that. People always reminisce about how wonderful it was then during Trujillo. It was only wonderful if you were part of the oligarchy. And even them had to fear him. I know a woman who had to go to Baltimore for a year because her family was tipped off that Trujillo was after her.
Balaguer's legacy will crumble with the years, just as his ill constructed monumental works are crumbling -- the perfect metaphor for him.
Fernandez, well is too hard to tell. I want to know more about the deal he made with Balaguer in 1996.
PRD's presidents, Antonio, Gorge and Hippo have their spot in the presidential hall of shame and corruption. Bosch is my choice.
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