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Oct 2023
23m 45s

Rodrigo Duterte’s Deadly Promise

WNYC STUDIOS AND THE NEW YORKER
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When an outrageous yet charismatic candidate for president promises to kill suspected criminals, reporter Patricia Evangelista says, we should listen: it may not be just a talking point. 
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