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Word: neit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Some knowing Dominicans insisted that the invasion of electoral headquarters was an impetuous decision by Santo Domingo Police Chief Neit Nivar Seijas. According to this theory, the top cop, a veteran backer of Balaguer, panicked when he saw the voting returns running against his boss. Balaguer denied this. The army's interference, he explained after nearly two days of silence, was the fault of a mere lieutenant who decided, on his own, to safeguard the ballots after he had heard rumors of a planned coup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Attempted Coup or No Coup? | 5/29/1978 | See Source »

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