Jan 1, 2010

In the Time of the Butterflies | Ideas for Group Discussion

Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic with an iron fist for over thirty years. He maintained his dictatorship by any means necessary in the beginning and by any cruel whim in the end. He was supported by his secret police and by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States. He was also aided by the attitude of many of the people, expressed by Papá Mirabal as "don't annoy the bees."

1. Find out what other countries in Central and South America have been ruled by dictators. Which of these have been allies of the United States? Why?

2. Alvarez spoke of finding the...