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

Behind the Bastards

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Rafael Trujillo's Rise to Power

Rafael Trujillo was a dictator in the Dominican Republic. After he took office, sugar prices fell through the floor and more than 2,500 people were killed by a hurricane. The city of Santa Domingo had been divided into different neighborhoods based on job and social class.

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