Papa Doc Part 2: Haiti’s Dictator vs JFK

Haitian dictator “Papa Doc” Duvalier crushes an attempted coup
without mercy. Spooked by this near miss, Duvalier forms his own
private militia called the Tonton Macoute. They take their name
from a terrifying bogeyman of Haitian mythology. As the horrors of
the regime become impossible to ignore, President Kennedy decides
to lay down a marker. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and
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