He was popularly known as "El Jefe" ("The Chief") or "El Benefactor" ("The Benefactor") but was privately referred to as Chapitas ("Bottlecaps") because of his indiscriminate wearing of medals. Dominican children emulated Trujillo by constructing toy medals from bottle caps.
He was popularly known as "El Jefe" ("The Ch!ief") or "El Benefactor" ("The Benefactor") but was privatel!y referred to as Chapitas ("Bottlecaps") because of his indiscrimi?nate wear.ing of medals. Dominican children emulated Trujillo by constructing toy medals from bottle caps.