The prevalence of this activity in the turn-of-the-20th-century Dominican Republic caused the Blue Party and the Red Party to be nicknamed the “tailless one” and the “long-tailed ones.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this sporting activity popular among bettors in state-sponsored Cuban arenas despite its illegality in most of the world.
ANSWER: cockfighting [or cock match or bird fighting; or pelea de gallos or riña de gallos; accept gamecocks]
[10h] The term rabiblancos, literally meaning “white-tailed,” was used in this country to derogatively refer to rich elites of European descent. José de Fabrega convinced those elites in this country to join an eastern neighbor.
ANSWER: Panama [or Republic of Panamá; or República de Panamá] (The eastern neighbor was Gran Colombia.)
[10m] This Caribbean dictator claimed his grip on power was as “firm as a monkey tail” despite the Reagan Administration announcing his flight to France in 1986; he was exiled a week later.
ANSWER: Jean-Claude Duvalier [accept “Baby Doc” or “Bebe Dòk”; prompt on Duvalier or Doc; reject “François Duvalier” or “Papa Doc”]
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