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Part Two: Rafael Trujillo: The Most Brutal Dictator of the Americas

Behind the Bastards

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The Importance of Service in the Dominican Republic

Under Trujillo, there is a functional state. Failure to show up is punished the same way as it is of like a soldier. He puts them under a military justice system for government employees. And because he brings this form of peace to the country, the economy starts doing a lot better. The population of the Dominican Republic is going to triple during his time in power.

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