How the Mirabal Sisters Helped Topple a Dictator
The assassination of âlas Mariposasâ (âthe Butterfliesâ) fueled public outrage against one of the longest and most ruthless regimes in modern history.
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The assassination of âlas Mariposasâ (âthe Butterfliesâ) fueled public outrage against one of the longest and most ruthless regimes in modern history.
On November 25, 1960, three sisters Patria, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal were reported killed in an “automobile accident.” Reports said a car they were riding in plunged over a cliff in the Dominican Republic.
At least, that was the story in
El Caribe, a newspaper sanctioned by the government of Rafael Trujillo, the brutal dictator who had seized control of the island nation in a military coup 30 years earlier. In reality, the Mirabal sisters were active members of the growing underground resistance against Trujillo’s regime, and everyone
Local Eats: Art Caribbean Fusion Cuisine is serving up Dominican flavors in Grand Rapids
Updated Mar 06, 2021;
Posted Mar 06, 2021
Located at 55 Monroe Center Street NW in Grand Rapids, the Art Caribbean Fusion Cuisine is known for its oxtail plates and empanadas.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Opening a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic isn’t ideal, but Gilma and Edward DeLaCruz did it and are sharing the culture of the Dominican Republic through flavorful food at Art Caribbean Fusion Cuisine.
The couple is hoping their restaurant, which opened last summer, continues to be a welcoming, colorful fixture in downtown for those unfamiliar with their Dominican roots.