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One of his most infamous acts was his ordering of the brutal murder of the Mirabal Sisters, called ''Las Mariposas'' ("the butterflies"), three sisters who vehemently opposed his dictatorship. This was the last and biggest mistake he ever made. Once word of the murder reached outside his country's border, foreign approval/acceptance of his regime all but vanished. It was one of the last murders committed during his reign, as he was assassinated mere months later. | One of his most infamous acts was his ordering of the brutal murder of the Mirabal Sisters, called ''Las Mariposas'' ("the butterflies"), three sisters who vehemently opposed his dictatorship. This was the last and biggest mistake he ever made. Once word of the murder reached outside his country's border, foreign approval/acceptance of his regime all but vanished. It was one of the last murders committed during his reign, as he was assassinated mere months later. | ||
[[Category:Dictator]] | [[Category:Dictator]] | ||
[[Category:Corrupt Officials]] | [[Category:Corrupt Officials]] | ||