{"id":471324,"date":"2025-06-13T20:14:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T00:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/june-14th-memory-deed-and-honor-to-a-national-hero\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T20:16:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T00:16:51","slug":"june-14th-memory-deed-and-honor-to-a-national-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/june-14th-memory-deed-and-honor-to-a-national-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"June 14th \u00a1Memory, deed and honor to a national hero!"},"content":{"rendered":"Every June 14th, one of the most emblematic feats against the dictatorship of Rafael Le\u00f3nidas Trujillo is commemorated: the 1959 guerrilla expedition, organized by the Revolutionary Movement 14th of June (14J) which was led by Manolo Tav\u00e1rez Justo and Minerva Mirabal.\n\nOn this day, the bravery of hundreds of men and women is revived, who, organized in fronts like Constanza, Maim\u00f3n and Estero Hondo, undertook the fight to restore democracy in a country marked by more than thirty years of oppression.\n\nOn June 14, 1959, multiple guerrilla fronts composed of Dominicans and Cubans entered from mountainous areas in coordinated actions with the aim of overthrowing the dictatorship. This movement, inspired by similar struggles in the region, operated with independent groups dedicated to combat and civil resistance activities. Although the expedition did not achieve its immediate military objective, it signified a symbolic blow of great relevance.\n\n
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Asela Morel, vinculada al movimiento 14 de junio.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\nOne of the icons of this feat was Asela Mercedes Morel P\u00e9rez<\/a><\/strong>, a doctor and activist linked to the 14J movement, who was arrested and tortured in \"la 40\" prison for her participation.\n\nIn honor of all these protagonists, the chosen date has become a remembrance and vindication of the fight for freedom.\n\nSo much effort has been made to remember and keep them alive that a structure was erected in 1955 to value the efforts of the Heroes of June: the \"Monument to the Heroes of Constanza, Maim\u00f3n and Estero Hondo<\/strong>.\"\n\nAlthough many of the expeditionaries were captured, tortured, and executed, the spirit of resistance they embodied became an essential part of the Dominican democratic imaginary. Recently Delio G\u00f3mez Ochoa<\/a> was recognized as a national hero, within the framework of the 66th anniversary of the deed<\/strong>, the Chamber of Deputies granted a special tribute to the former Cuban military man, the only survivor still alive.\n\nThis day becomes, beyond a simple anniversary, a date to remember that Dominican democracy has deep roots in active resistance and supreme sacrifice.\n\nThe country not only evoked a historic feat, but also embraced one of its living protagonists. The recognition of Delio\u202fG\u00f3mez\u202fOchoa symbolizes the ability of a country to honor its past, exalt memory, and chart a path to the future inspired by sacrifice and dignity.\n\n\n

This day, June 14th, continues to be a date of unveiling and vindication for all that it represents: resistance, sacrifice, and, now, the recognition of a hero who crossed borders in the name of justice.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Every June 14th, one of the most emblematic feats against the dictatorship of Rafael Le\u00f3nidas Trujillo is commemorated: the 1959 guerrilla expedition, organized by the Revolutionary Movement 14th of June (14J) which was led by Manolo Tav\u00e1rez Justo and Minerva Mirabal. On this day, the bravery of hundreds of men and women is revived, who, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133543,"featured_media":474439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-471324","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Por-siempre-heroes.jpg","dum_api":{"author_name":"Carolina Alvarez","author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c41b7d2513f99fce290b3781fa561c1b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cdn.deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Por-siempre-heroes.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133543"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471324"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471325,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471324\/revisions\/471325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/474439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}