dictator and risk one’s life‚ and possibly other’s lives for a country. In the novel‚ In the Time of the Butterflies‚ by Julia Alvarez‚ Minerva Mirabal (one of 4 sisters in the story) shows a lot of courage by standing up against her country’s leader‚ Rafael Trujillo‚ and for what is right‚ risking her and her family’s lives. She performs in front of him‚ while knowing his secret‚ that he is a horrible dictator that abuses his power‚ she slaps him at a party and them leaves‚ which is illegal‚ and she
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6 & 7. Legal and regulatory framework conducive to private investment and Governance and transparency assessment. Ecuador has a strong legal and regulatory framework and solid institutional development compensates for a relatively weak investment climate. Regulatory framework Regulation of microcredit operations: The regulation of banks‚ financial associations‚ savings and credit mutual associations for housing‚ savings and credit co-operatives / credit unions above a certain
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ue Both Merengue and Trujillo have shaped the landscape of the Domincan Republic today‚ but what is not commonly known is how each influenced the other. Rafael Trujillo was a ruthless dictator of the Dominican Republic who killed thousands during his thirty-one years of rule. It is often overlooked‚ however‚ that he also reorganized the country‚ left a lasting infrastructure after his death‚ and made merengue the national song and dance of the Dominican Republic. Merengue is a type of folk song and
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brothers and sister and always lived together till each one of them got marry and move to their own lives. Today there is only 7 of the left. While in this interview I asked my grandmother about the government during her childhood‚ she spoke to me about Rafael Leonidas Trujillo‚ a dictator who controlled The Dominican Republic for about 31 years. She told me how cruel he was and how strict everything was during that time “ Nuestras vidas eran como un infierno” (life was like hell)‚ she described how this
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endless slow motion rise – a mind of its own –and came down on the astonished‚ made-up face” (100). Rafael Trujillo is an extremely powerful man‚ and is known for abuse his authority. For this reason‚ the majorities of the citizens of the Dominican Republic are very afraid of him‚ and tried to avoid anything that may displease him. Minerva however was not one to let others control her. At Rafael Trujillo’s party Trujillo shows great interest in Minerva. After asking her to dance‚ he becomes very
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like so many other quick fixes”. For instance‚ changing the education system in Ecuador took 8 years. In fact‚ the process is still not finished. A good reform is worth it‚ not only adding extra time for everyone. The President of Ecuador‚ economist Rafael Correa thinks that focusing on education is very good but the only way to do it is changing the country’s mentality about education. To begin with this process he had to change the constitution of Ecuador completely. A good example of this change
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family‚ meaning the men worked while the women stayed home and cooked‚ cleaned‚ and took care of the children. She lived in the Dominican Republic until age ten when she was forced to flee to the U.S. for safety from the shrewd Dominican dictator‚ Rafael Trujillo. Alvarez created characters and conflicts in her books‚ such as In the Time of the Butterflies‚ based on her family and her cultural experiences. Alvarez lived in a patriarchal family and had many women in her life as her mentors. She came
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March 25‚ 2013 Mirabal Sisters When people think of the Dominican Republic in the twentieth century‚ two words come to mind: Rafael Trujillo. His dictatorship was defined by a rigid control over the Dominican people. But many would also have people remember another history of the Dominican Republic‚ a history of brave resistance and immense sacrifice. Two different words come to mind when thinking of this history: The Butterflies. These were the code names of
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In the Time of the Butterflies is a recountment of the Mirabel sisters’ story that took place in various locations in the Dominican Republic during the 1940s – 1960s under the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo‚ and also including brief moments taking place in 1994. The different locations depict the sisters’ actions for leading the revolution throughout the country. In almost every place‚ Patria‚ Dedé‚ Minerva‚ and Maria Teresa‚ encounters many obstacles from their enemies‚ but that does not discourage
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In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alarez is a captivating novel that kept me interested from beginning to end. I was fascinated with the story of the Mirabal sisters‚ who were four women that battled against the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Even though only one sister was able to make it out alive‚ their story continues to live on for the people in the Dominican Republic. The three sisters that passed away are remembered every November 25‚ which is also known as the International Day Against
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