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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
1962-01-02 · Washington, D.C. · 1961-1978 Assassination, 1965 intervention, Balaguer

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star, Washington, D.C., 1962-01-02
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1962-01-02/ed-1/?sp=3
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SummaryResumen

The *Evening Star* reported the inauguration of a transitional Council of State in Santo Domingo, with opposition leader Rafael Bonnelly sworn in as vice president to eventually succeed President Joaquín Balaguer. The seven-member council included Antonio Imbert and Luis Amiama Tió, the sole surviving conspirators of the plot that assassinated Rafael Trujillo.

El *Evening Star* informó sobre la juramentación de un Consejo de Estado de transición en Santo Domingo, en el cual el líder opositor Rafael Bonnelly prestó juramento como vicepresidente con el cometido de suceder eventualmente al presidente Joaquín Balaguer. El consejo de siete miembros incluía a Antonio Imbert y a Luis Amiama Tió, los únicos conspiradores sobrevivientes de la trama que dio muerte a Rafael Trujillo.

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the way for the expulsion of

the family of the late General

issimo Rafael Trujillo.

May Take Over Within Week

Sworn in as Vice President of

the council, Mr. Bonnelly will

take over from Mr. Balaguer

when the latter resigns, a pos

sibility within a week. Mr. Bal

aguer drew up the plan for an

interim government and prom

ised to quit when the Organiza

tion of American States lifts

its economic and diplomatic

sanctions against the Domini

can Republic.

Following lukewarm approval

of the council plan by opposi

tion factions, President Ken

nedy announced that the

United States favored lifting

the sanctions imposed against

the old Trujillo regime for

plotting to assassinate Presi

dent Romulo Betancourt of

Venezuela.

Mr. Bonnelly represents the

National Civic Union, major

opposition faction which agreed

to give the Balaguer plan a

chance after weeks of off-and

on negotiations.

Rioting Recalled

Mr. Balaguer is a holdover

from the Trujillo reign whose

efforts to form a transitional

government were marked by

weeks of rioting and a nation

wide general strike. He ap

pealed in a radio address “to

all men of good will and patri

otism” to help the council in

stall democracy.

He administered the oath at

the National Palace to the other

IntXl

RAFAEL BONNELLY

—AP Wirephoto

six members, including Antonio

Imber and Luis Amian Tio, the

two sole survivors of a 12-man

group which planned Gen. Tru

jillo’s assassination.

Consul General John Calvin

Hill represented the United

States at the ceremonies but

there were no Ambassadors

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1962). Washington, D.C., 1962-01-02. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1962-01-02/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1962-01-02.

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