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Dominican Republic's Neofascist Paramilitaries Double Down on Right-Wing Repression: New expressions of ultranationalist violence censoring Black women and migrants harken back to the Trujillo dictatorship. Anyone deemed a threat to Dominican values is a potential target

This article provides an overview of the rise of neofascist paramilitary groups in the Dominican Republic, with a focus on the Antigua Orden Dominicana (AOD). The AOD is an ultraright-wing group that targets marginalized communities such as Black women, migrants, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The articl...

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Published in:NACLA Report on the Americas Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 42 - 50
Main Author: Estrella, Amarilys
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2024
Subjects:
Dominican Republic
Black women
Conservatism
Violence
Praxis (Process)
Boycotts
Xenophobia
Haitians
Massacres
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