The Partido Dominicano was the de-facto only political party in the Dominican Republic during the autocratic rule of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina from 1930 - 1961. All Dominican citizens had to belong to this party and needed to carry what were called "Los tres golpes", (three strikes):

• La cedula de identidad
• Carnet Partidiario
• La Palmita

Individuals without these certifications could be arrested by the police and incarcerated for a period of perhaps 6 months.

The party was disbanded shortly after Trujillo's assassination in 1961.

At various times, Trujillo allowed other political parties to coexist, however, this was done only to impress foreign observers that democratization was progressing, and to allow Trujillo to monitor opponents.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Crassweller RD. Trujillo. The Life and Times of a Carribean Dictator.. The MacMillan Co, New York (1966). p. 375. 

[edit] Sources

• La Enciclopedia Dominicana En Linea

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