Dominican Republic

Images from the History of the Dominican Republic




A group of peasant guerillas, known as gavilleros, who waged war against the U.S. military occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916-1924)

Gavilleros, who waged war against the U.S. military occupation (1916-1924)

Striking laborers from the Union de Trabajadores de Obras Publicas (Public Works Trade Union-UNTOP), 1964

Carmen Josefina Lora Iglesias (1940-April 13, 1999), also known as Piky Lora, participant in both the 1963 guerilla uprising against the military coup and in the 1965 revolution and anti-imperialist resistance that waged war against U.S. military occupatio
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
"Artists in struggle for our sovereignty”, propaganda poster by the Frente Cultural (Cultural Front) during the 1965 revolution
Photo by Thimo Pimentel
Revolutionary combatant at a Frente Cultural (Cultural Front) art exhibit during the 1965 popular revolt and U.S. military intervention.
Source: Listín Diario, September 11, 1964
Relatives of prisoners who participated in the 1963 anti-coup guerrilla uprising staged a hunger strike in demand of an open and fair trial, 1964.
Photo by Thimo Pimentel
Wounded American soldier in Santo Domingo, 1965.
Source: Listín Diario, November 26, 1964
Students at the Salome Ureña all-girls school walking out in solidarity with a student strike, 1964.

"Santo Domingo up in arms"
Source: Listín Diario,December 9, 1965
Two motorbike riders, Eddy Ramírez and Raúl Sánchez, show their injuries after being hit by a jeep driven by four drunken American marines, 1965.

"The 1963 Constitution: foundation of our family!”, propaganda poster by the Frente Cultural (Cultural Front) during the 1965 revolution

Revolutionary combatant during the 1965 revolution, Brigida Garcia

José Francisco Peña Gómez, 1965, one of the leaders of the April revolution.
Source: Listín Diario, November 16, 1965
Wives of fallen revolutionary members of the military mourning their husbands killed during the April revolution, 1965.
Photo by Martínez
Anti-imperialist march in Santiago, 1966, organized by the Federación de Mujeres Dominicanas (Dominican Women’s Federation) on the first anniversary of the US military invasion
Source: Listín Diario, Monday May 2, 1966.
Workers at a May Day and anti-imperialist march on the anniversary of the 1965 U.S. military occupation. In the crowd, in suit and tie attire, Héctor Aristy, revolutionary combatant and Minister of the Presidency during the April revolution.
Source: Listín Diario, April 29, 1966
Work stoppage strike by Cabo Caucedo airport workers in 1966 demanding an end to the U.S. military occupation.
Source: Listín Diario, December 22, 1966
Julio de Peña Valdez (1937-1987), left-wing labor leader, 1966
Source: the Tamiment Library
Cover of newspaper published by the Dominican Communist Party.

Magazine cover 1976
Source: the Tamiment Library
Cover of magazine published by the Dominican Communist Party
Book Cover
Cover of book, published in 1976
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
Telephone workers in struggle circa 1980s.
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
Telephone workers in struggle circa 1980s.
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
Núcleo Comunista (Communist Core) meeting circa 1980s

Anti-austerity march targeting the International Monetary Fund circa 1980s
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
"Long Live International's Worker's Day", UPA (Anti-Imperialist Patriotic Union), circa 1980s.
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
Women and labor activists leading an anti-austerity march circa 1980s.
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
March organized by labor unions demanding an end to salary freeze policies circa 1980s.
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
May Day rally circa 1980s.
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
"The Dominical Left together with the workers" circa 1980s.
Source: Archivo General de la Nación
Bloque Socialista (Socialist Bloc) pre-convention plenary session, June 1988