Title

Joaquin Balaguer and Contemporary Dominican Politics and Society

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2005

Department 1

Sociology

Department 2

Latin American Studies

Abstract

The death of Joaquin Balaguer on July 14, 2002 took many Dominicans by surprise despite the fact that he was 95. Many Dominicans thought that Balageur had challenged the laws of nature "successfully." Balageur had been active in Dominican politics since the 1920s. He worked as a collaborator of Rafael Trujillo for thirty-one years and served as President of the Republic seven times. In the years when he was not president, he managed to occupy a center-stage position in Dominican politics as a broker whom politicians had to take into account. Presidents and politicians visited his house regularly to consult with him. (excerpt)

Comments

Also published in Spanish as "Joaquin Balaguer en la politica y la sociedad dominicana contemporanea" in Global Vol. 74-76.

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