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The Caamano Revolution

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The actions made in the past can determine the course of your life. Even the choices that weren't your own. In the midst of the Dominican Republic Civil War, my mother was born in Santo Domingo right when it occurred. She born during the same place and time period where in between April to September 1965, military and civilian supporters of the former President, Juan Bosch, were trying to overthrow President Donald Reid Cabral and stop military dictatorship which created political chaos. In 1965, Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó led what was known as the Caamaño Revolt which was made famous by the violence that ensued in the streets of Santo Domingo, the Caamaño movement, that my grandparents from my father's side supported, aimed to restore

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