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Episode 298 - Papa Doc: Haiti’s Vodou Dictator
RedHanded
The Life and Times of Francois Duvalier
When Estime was overthrown by a military junta, Duvalier went into hiding. But he didn't have to wait too long: the new president of Haiti was again overthrown in an army coup in 1956. So elections were called and Francois Duvalier announced his run for president as a champion of the impoverished black majority of Haiti. Many thought he really could be the answer to all of Haiti's woes. He just used all that knowledge and education he had to exploit the superstition of the Haitian poor - also bleeding the nation dry. In some cases, literally.
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