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Trujillo, city, Peru

Trujillo (trhē`yō), city (1993 pop. 256,744), capital of La Libertad dept., NW Peru, in a fertile oasis of the coastal desert. A thriving commercial and industrial center, Trujillo processes sugarcane and rice and produces textiles, leather goods, and food products. Founded in 1536, the city played a significant role in the struggle against Spanish rule. It declared its independence in 1820, served as provisional capital of Peru in 1825, and was the main headquarters for Simón Bolívar Bolívar, Simón (sēmōn` bōlē`vär)
..... Click the link for more information. . Points of interest include the remains of a wall built in 1617 to defend against English pirates and the Univ. of La Libertad. The pre-Inca ruins of Chan Chan Chan Chan (chän chän), ruins of an ancient city near Trujillo, N Peru.
..... Click the link for more information.  are nearby.

Trujillo, town, Venezuela

Trujillo, town (1990 pop. 33,241), capital of Trujillo state, W Venezuela. It is an agricultural market for the corn, sugarcane, cacao, and tobacco of outlying regions. Trujillo was founded in 1578 and was sacked by French pirates in 1678. It was there in 1813 that Simón Bolívar proclaimed his "war to the death" against the Spanish.

Trujillo, former name of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Trujillo: see Santo Domingo Santo Domingo (sän`tō dōmēng`gō), city (1993 pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , city, Dominican Republic.
Trujillo1
Rafael (Léonidas) , original name Rafael Léonidas Trujillo Molina. 1891--1961, Dominican dictator, who governed the Dominican Republic (1930--61) with the help of a powerful police force: assassinated
Trujillo2
a city in NW Peru: founded 1535; university (1824); centre of a district producing rice and sugar cane. Pop.: 686 000 (2005 est.)


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Since this hallmark study, tolerance for ambiguity has been associated with numerous markers of success, including objective and subjective supervisory ratings in selection of employees for hiring (Bauer & Truxillo, 2000) and positive attitudes toward risk (Johanson, 2000; Lauriola & Levin, 2001).
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While Truxillo maintains that the new country should be created "by any means necessary," he insists that it is "unlikely" that it will be born out of a civil war.
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University of New Mexico professor Charles Truxillo calls for creation of Hispanic country to be carved out of American Southwest and northern Mexico: "We will one day be a majority and reclaim our birthright by any means necessary and we shouldn't shy away.
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