Title: 1978-1986
Description: Essay on the crisis in the Domincan Republic between 1978 and 1986 when President Joaquín Balaguer lost and then won back power. These years were marked by economic collapse and political violence. One President, Antonio Guzmán Fernández, committed suicide and the other, Salvador Jorge Blanco, suffered political persecution and was condemned to 20 years for corruption.
Subjects: Presidents, History, Politics and government, Social conditions, Economic conditions
Places: Dominican Republic
People: Joaquín Balaguer (1906-2002), Silvestre Antonio Guzmán Fernández (1911-1982), Salvador Jorge Blanco (1926-2010)
Time periods: 20th century, 1961-