Part Two: Antonio Salazar: The Smartest Fascist Dictator
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Antonio Salazar spends his post-war years helping the CIA learn how to torture people and starting a disastrous war with a large portion of Africa. Then he dies! Hooray!
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Antonio Salazar de Oliveira of Portugal and his Estado Novo
Antonio Salazar: A Quiet Autocrat Who Held Power in Portugal for 40 Years - The New York Times
Did Salazar have a love life? Part 2 – Portugal Resident
50 years ago, the Carnation Revolution ended Portugal's dictatorship in one night
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Portugal’s secret police – Portugal Resident
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