Trujillo and the Rebellion of the Butterflies (Trujillo y la Rebelión de Las Mariposas)

When it comes to dictators, Latin America has had quite its fair share of these, with both left and right-wing figures having subjugated and terrorized populations of several countries in the Caribbean and Central and South America throughout the decades. The Dominican Republic does not forget its own tyrant – Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, “Generalísimo” – who could basically do anything he wanted without consequence.That is, until a brave family of fearless women decided to stand up against him ...