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Rafael Trujillo Part 3: The Goat is Dead
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As the Cold War hots up in the Caribbean, Trujillo finally meets his match - in a young, charismatic revolutionary named Fidel Castro. Resistance solidifies within the Dominican Republic as the murder of women and priests proves the limitless brutality of the regime. And in a highway shootout plucked straight from a mafia movie, “El Jefe” takes one final stand against his enemies…
A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann.
Featuring Lauren Derby, Minou Tavarez Mirabal, Edward Paulino, Eric Roorda, Alex von Tunzelmann.
This is Part 3 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.
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