During the 1860s, the War of the Restoration was fought over Spanish influence here, but it ended up independent once more, this time under the auspices of Buenaventura Baez.  
This nation was briefly made independent after the efforts of Jose Nunez de Caceres, but it was invaded by a neighbor after only nine weeks.  Its 1844 constitution was promulgated by a group known as the Trinitarians; they were led by Juan Pablo Duarte, Ramon Mella, and Francisco Sanchez.  During the 1860s, the War of the Restoration was fought over Spanish influence here, but it ended up independent once more, this time under the auspices of Buenaventura Baez.  Baez was himself succeeded by Ulises Heureaux, who plunged this nation into debt while bolstering the sugar industry.  In 1916, it was invaded by (*) U.S. marines, who were nominally in control until their removal by Warren Harding.  In 1930, this nation was taken over by a dictator who instigated the Parsley Massacre.  For 10 points, Rafael Trujillo ruled over which Caribbean country with capital at Santo Domingo?
This nation was briefly made independent after the efforts of Jose Nunez de Caceres, but it was invaded by a neighbor after only nine weeks.  
{Dominican Republic}