dictator

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The comments, broadcast nationwide in Cuba, are the first confirmation of bilateral talks between two governments that have been fierce adversaries for almost 70 years, since Fidel Castro’s revolution toppled the U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The dictator opened a major party congress with a weapons display and a declaration of optimism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"I don't care if they call me a dictator. I'd rather be called a dictator than see Salvadorans killed in the streets," he said in a speech last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

For years, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein sealed off Iranian influence in his country, viewing Tehran as a threat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

At that time, Malawi was under the control of Hastings Kamuzu Banda, a powerful dictator who ruled the country for more than thirty years.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba