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  Elections: Latin American Studies: Collections: SSHL
Welles 1928: "The new electoral period commenced on January 15, 1924, and with its commencement, the political leaders, who had during the preceding electoral period found it easy to create delays by recourse to technical provisions of the Electoral Code, found their match in the members of the new Central Electoral Board" (pages 891-892).
Haggerty 1991: "In the presidential election of March 15, 1924, Horacio Vásquez Lajara handily defeated Francisco J. Peynado.
The successful candidate, political veteran Horacio Vásquez, attempted to secure the organization's loyalty, but found in time that the man whom he had placed in command of it sought power for himself" (page 226).
sshl.ucsd.edu /collections/las/dominicanrepublic/1924.html   (6005 words)

  
 Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, drummer
Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez is one of the most exciting drummers to come along in recent years.
Horacio Hernandez featuring, Marc Quinones, with Michael Brecker, John Patitucci and Hilario Duran: "El Negro" is one of the most exciting drummers to come along in recent years.
Horacio provides some revealing insights into the subtleties and challenges of playing this music along with brilliant performances – both solo and also with world-class bassist John Patitucci.
www.elnegro.com /negropages/NH-recordings.html   (449 words)

  
 Zildjian.com - en-US
In 1980, Horacio joined Cuban pianist and composer Gonzalo Rubalcaba's innovative group Proyecto and played, toured, and recorded with the group for ten years.
Although he's continued to work and record with the best Cuban and international musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie's United National Orchestra, it was with Rubalcaba that "El Negro" developed his distinct drumming style, the potent mixture of Afro Cuban and Jazz elements that has made him an artist of extraordinary power and musical versatility.
Horacio uses a mixture of Ks and A Customs and his Zildjian "El Negro" Artist Series Drumsticks.
www.zildjian.com /EN-US/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=1176   (500 words)

  
 Elections: Latin American Studies: Collections: SSHL
Schoenrich 1918: "In the beginning of 1902 the Dominican Congress, which was composed largely of Vasquez' friends, considered the advisability of impeaching President Jiménez on account of the financial transactions of the administration, and a vote of censure was finally passed.
Jiménez believed Vasquez at the bottom of the agitation and endeavored to have the municipalities protest against the action of Congress.
Schoenrich 1918: "In the latter part of September, 1913, the revolutionists laid down their arms on the promise of the American minister that free elections for presidential electors and members of a constitutional convention would be guaranteed" (page 88).
sshl.ucsd.edu /collections/las/dominicanrepublic/1892.html   (6144 words)

  
 Rafael Leonidas Trujillo: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
During the United States occupation (1916-1924), Trujillo joined the National Guard, trained by the United States Marines to maintain order after the occupation.
Quickly rising to high rank, Trujillo overthrew President Horacio Vasquez[?] in 1930.
After a devastating hurricane destroyed much of Santo Domingo, Trujillo devised a rebuilding plan to modernize the city, which he renamed Ciudad Trujillo (Trujillo City).
www.encyclopedian.com /ra/Rafael-Leonidas-Trujillo.html   (610 words)

  
 Rafael Trujillo
In February of 1930, a revolt against Dominican President Horacio Vasquez broke out in Santiago.
On the surface it was being led by Rafael Estrella Urena, but was in fact being masterminded by Trujillo.
The revolt caused the downfall of Vasquez, and the promise of free elections.
www.thediamondangle.com /marasco/negleg/trujillo.html   (1087 words)

  
 Rafael Filiberto Bonnelly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He married Aida Batlle and procreated four children: Luisa Amelia, Rafael Francisco, Juan Sully and Aida María.
Dr Bonnelly first foray into public life was his participation in the revolt against President Horacio Vásquez in 1930, lead by Dr Rafael Estrella Ureña, and supported by then head of the Army, General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.
Dr Bonnelly later became a Deputy at the National Congress, but rapidly had a falling out with Trujillo, who had deported Dr Estrella Ureña and assumed the Presidency of the Country, after publicly voting against an Education bill sent by the dictator to Congress.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rafael_Filiberto_Bonnelly   (601 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Horacio VAsquez (Dominican History, Biography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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Horacio VAsquez[OrA´syO vA´skAs] Pronunciation Key, 1860–1936, president of the Dominican Republic (1899–1903, 1903–7, 1924–30).
A dominating figure in the nation, even when out of office, VAsquez in his third term attempted to continue the material reforms begun during U.S. occupation (1916–24).
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 Western Hemisphere Region
General Jorge Moya Vasquez forced President Sanclemente to resign on July 31, 1900, and Vice-President Jose Marroquin of the historicos faction of the CP (Historical Conservatives) became president on August 1, 1900.
Vice-President Horacio Vasquez led a rebellion against the government of President Juan Isidro Jimenez beginning on April 26, 1902.
General Horacio Vasquez was elected president on March 15, 1924, and he was inaugurated as president on July 12, 1924.
faculty.uca.edu /~markm/tpi_narratives_westhemis.htm   (17418 words)

  
  Cuba and Dominican Republic
He was trained in the army by US Marines during the U.S. occupation and was army chief during the presidency of Horacio Vasquez.
Trujllo launched a coup against president Vasquez, much like Castro did to Batista.
The main difference is that Trujllo succeeded on the first try and ousted Vasquez in 1930.
www.bu.edu /econ/faculty/kyn/newweb/economic_systems/Country_comparisons/cuba_dominic.htm   (2062 words)

  
 Georgetown First-Year Academic Workshop: About the Author, Orhan Pamuk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Trujillo soon rose through the ranks and, in 1927, became a general.
In 1930, during a revolt against President Horacio Vasquez, he seized power, and for the next thirty years Trujillo had absolute control of the Dominican Republic.
He ruled through his command of the army, by placing his family members in key offices, and by murdering his opponents.
www.georgetown.edu /users/pietragh/dept/Rafael-Trujillo.html   (410 words)

  
 narr1
"In the Dominican Republic, Horacio Vasquez Lajara was elected president on the eve of the departure of American forces in 1924.
But Vasquez's decision to prolong his term from four to six years derailed that country's democratization.
His disregard for constitutional term limits provided an excuse for the military to stage a coup and establish autocratic rule for the next three decades (Pei, Amin, Garz)." Democratization failed to emerge in four cases (Cuba in 1902 and in 1909, Panama in 1936, and the Dominican Republic in 1966) (Pei, Amin, Garz).
www.csun.edu /nvi/add1.html   (1477 words)

  
 Vásquez, Horacio - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
Vásquez, Horacio - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK or LOGIN
Vásquez, Horacio, 1860-1936, president of the Dominican Republic (1899-1903, 1903-7, 1924-30).
THE HISTORY CHANNEL and BIOGRAPHY are trademarks of AandE Television Networks used under license ©2004 AandE Television Networks.
www.thehistorychannel.co.uk /site/search/search.php?word=Vasquez   (227 words)

  
 List of Presidents of the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horacio Vásquez (President of the Provisional Government): 4 September – 15 November 1899
Juan Isidro Jimenes: 15 November 1899 – 2 May 1902
Horacio Vásquez: 12 July 1924 – 3 March 1930
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/President_of_the_Dominican_Republic   (959 words)

  
 Latin America : The New Brunswick Latino Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Disorder continued until the dictatorship of Ulíses Heureaux; in 1916, when chaos broke out again, the U.S. sent in a contingent of marines, who remained until 1934.
A sergeant in the Dominican army trained by the marines, Rafaél Leonides Trujillo Molina overthrew Horacio Vásquez in 1930 and established a dictatorship that lasted until his assassination 31 years later.
Leftists rebelled on April 24, 1965, and U.S. president Lyndon Johnson sent in marines and troops.
www.nblatino.ca /english/about/latin_america/index.cfm?viewCountry=9   (924 words)

  
 1-Column Page
Like the Spanish, who lost interest when the gold ran out, however, the USA became bored with the island when it became clear that the Germans probably weren't going to attack the Panama Canal after all, making the DR a bit less strategically important.
In 1924, they stepped back, and President Horacio Vásquez stepped up.
The new president built roads and schools, initiated irrigation programs and got the economy hopping.
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 history
These women were his secret police, and kept him in power along with all the foreign loans he got from Holland and Germany.
Things got so bad that some men, chief among them Horacio Vasquez, got together and in 1899, they ambushed Heureaux in a little town called Moca near Salcedo.
The President is the man who shot Lilis in the mouth -- Horacio Vasquez.
www.wakeupbarbara.com /history.html   (6352 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia - Vásquez, Horacio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
VÁSQUEZ, HORACIO [Vásquez, Horacio], 1860-1936, president of the Dominican Republic (1899-1903, 1903-7, 1924-30).
A dominating figure in the nation, even when out of office, Vásquez in his third term attempted to continue the material reforms begun during U.S. occupation (1916-24).
More information is at your fingertips at HighBeam Research:
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 Modern political history of the dominican republic in brief
Initially Vasquez's Presidency seemed a 'Golden'Period' in Dominican history.
The country made great advances and huge investments were made in building and development.
1930: Vasquez, having lost the faith of the electorate, was overthrown by Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, and hence the infamous 'Trujillo Era' began.
www.visiting-the-dominican-republic.com /history-of-the-dominican-republic.html   (1421 words)

  
 Dominican Republic Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In 1916, the Americans moved troops in the Dominican Republic because of its strategic importance in defending the Panama Canal from a potential German attack.
In 1924, after the end of World War I, the Americans left and Horacio Vásquez became president.
The new president built roads, initiated irrigation programs and generally got the economy working.
www.presbycan.ca /pwsd/newprojectspage/prdom.html   (470 words)

  
 Rafael Leonidas Trujillo the Dominican Dictator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Rafael Trujillo began by becoming leader of the Dominican National Guard.
From there he ran for president against Horacio Vasquez.
When Trujillo came to power it was the worst thing done.
www.lehman.cuny.edu /deanedu/litstudies/techprojects/myclasssite2001/webroot/pmclass/e701/betty/1984,BR.htm   (243 words)

  
 SPORTS - Comcast.net
Horacio Ramirez, Kevin Gryboski (5th), Dan Kolb (6th), Adam Bernero (7th), Jorge Vasquez (8th) and Johnny Estrada
David Bell (5, off Horacio Ramirez in the 5th, 2 on), Pat Burrell (17, off Horacio Ramirez in the 2nd, 0 on)
- David Bell (5, off Horacio Ramirez in the 5th, 2 on), Pat Burrell (17, off Horacio Ramirez in the 2nd, 0 on)
www.comcast.net /sports/mlb/scoreboard/boxscore.jsp?fn=20050702/13553   (108 words)

  
 Rafael Trujillo: Biography
He made rapid progress in his new career and by the time the US Marines left in 1924 he was the head of the Dominican National Guard.
In 1930 Trujillo ran against incumbent Horacio Vasquez for president.
Trujillo was able to use his power to win the election.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /JFKtrujillo.htm   (690 words)

  
 Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 98019818
THE U.S. Imposing military rule 321 Economic change during World War I 324 Nationalist resistance 327 Ending the occupation 333 The occupation's impact 336 17.
HORACIO VASQUEZ AND THE RISE OF TRUJILLO (1924-1930) 341 Under the U.S. protectorate 341 Return to caudillo politics 346 The rise of Trujillo 351 18.
THE ERA OF TRUJILLO (1930-1961) 357 Trujillo's ambitions 357 Economic policies 361 The Haitian question 367 Political stability 370 The collapse of the dictatorship 371 The impact of Trujillo's rule 374 19.
www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/fy043/98019818.html   (519 words)

  
 Rafael Trujillo: The Dominican Dicatator
Trujillo rose in the National Guard's ranks in the 1920's as they fought against the Dominican guerrilla movement.
Trujillo ran against incumbent Horacio Vasquez for president in 1930 and fraudulently claimed ninety five percent of the vote.
Once in power he used the National Guard to terrorized and banish all civilian opponents.
www.jlhs.nhusd.k12.ca.us /classes/social_science/latin_america/dominican_Republic.html   (1682 words)

  
 H-Net Review: Dennis Hidalgo on Peasants and Tobacco in the Dominican Republic, 1870-1930
The idea that it was necessary to include the rural population in any type of modernization started to sink into the minds of many.
Ramon Caceres and Horacio Vasquez displayed concern to include the peasants into plans for progress by legislative measures that stimulated agrarian production and intended to modernize the rural economy.
Although in the long run it helped to incorporate the rural society into the market economy, most of the effort by the national government had little immediate impact on rural society.
www.h-net.org /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=10618846691980   (2187 words)

  
 Welcome to Hispaniola
In addition, the U.S. Marine Corps created a modern, unified, military constabulary that provided the instrument by which future
In 1924, in U.S.-supervised elections, Horacio Vásquez was elected president.
His rule eventually proved incompetent and corrupt, and the stock market crash of 1929-30 undermined the
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 31 May History: This Date
His body was subsequently cremated and his ashes thrown into the sea.
dictator from 1930 when he seized power in the military revolt against President Horacio Vásquez in 1930.
From that time until his assassination, Trujillo remained in absolute control of the Dominican Republic through his command of the army, by placing family members in office, and by having many of his political opponents murdered.
www.geocities.com /history4may/history/h4may/h4may31.html   (11545 words)

  
 Dominican Republic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In 1916, American marines landed in the Dominican Republic, and effectively took control of the country within two months.
A brief period of progress followed under the leadership of Horacio Vasquez, but by 1930 the dictator Rafael Trujillo had enough power to run the island.
Trujillo proceeded to rule Santo Domingo like a feudal lord for 31 years.
www.denverhispanic.com /html/Roots/DomRep2.htm   (525 words)

  
 Atlanta Braves, Brett Myers, Pat Burrell, David Bell, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies - CBS SportsLine.com
Burrell gave the Phillies a 1-0 lead with a homer to left-center field off starter Horacio Ramirez (7-5) in the second inning.
It was his 17th home run of the season.
Batters Faced - Horacio Ramirez 25, Kevin Gryboski 1, Dan Kolb 3, Adam Bernero 4, Jorge Vasquez 6
www.sportsline.com /mlb/gamecenter/recap/MLB_20050702_ATL@PHI   (908 words)

  
 Dominican Republic
4 Sep 1899 - 15 Nov 1899 Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara (b.
26 Apr 1902 - 23 Apr 1903 Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara (s.a.) Hor
12 Jul 1924 - 3 Mar 1930 Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara (s.a.) PNG
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