Maximiliano Gómez

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Maximiliano Gómez Horacio (May 5, 1943 – May 23, 1971) also known as El Moreno, was a Dominican leader who led the Maoist Movimiento Popular Dominicano (MPD), a militant organization opposed to the Joaquín Balaguer government and to U.S. presence in the Dominican Republic. He was a controversial figure during his life and was a significant part of the Dominican Republic's political beritage. He focused his efforts during a short period of time to battle Balaguer's regime. Gomez was killed when his lover poisoned him. Many claim that she did so by orders of Balaguer, and in turn she was found killed and dismembered, possibly by the same people who ordered her to poison Gomez.

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