How Did Trujillo's End

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Trujillo came to an end
Trujillo had plenty of encounters with the so called, “Butterfly.” It was a hidden mission to get people more aware of El Jefe ridiculous regimes and what he is doing undercover from the eyes of citizens. Trujillo did not do his dirty work but let others do it for him. This applies to killing someone, arresting someone, or any business he has to take care with other people with also a high power. Trujillo did not let anyone get in his way nor hesitate to get “rid” of them. Trujillo dealt with people of his own and thinks of himself high and mighty until Minerva and Maria Teresa were involved in a group to overthrow Trujillo. Trujillo later found out and sentenced them to jail.
Minerva and her sister later were released

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