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Who was the opposition leader who was first exiled and then killed by Salazar's secret police?

  • Francisco Franco

  • Américo Tomás

  • Óscar Carmona

  • Humberto Delgado

Answer

Humberto Delgado was an opposition leader who openly challenged Salazar's regime in the 1958 presidential election. He was first exiled and then killed by Salazar's secret police.
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