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Rafael Trujillo Part 2: Poacher Turned Gamekeeper
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After an apocalyptic natural disaster Trujillo makes his own mark on the Dominican landscape. Erecting monuments to himself that leave little to the imagination and renaming whole cities in his honour, the outsized ego of the new leader makes itself known. But beneath the façade of theatricality Trujillo is preparing a horrific atrocity. One that will devastate the neighbouring state of Haiti…
A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann.
Featuring Lauren Derby, Minou Tavarez Mirabal, Edward Paulino, Eric Roorda, Alex von Tunzelmann.
This is Part 2 of 3.
Written by Duncan Barrett | Assistant Producer: Chris McDonald | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisors: Tom Pink, Matt Peaty | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Josh Latham | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann.
If you want to learn more about dictators and their monuments, scroll down the Real Dictators feed to find our bonus episode on Stalin’s Statues.
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