Rodrigo Duterte
publication date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)
category: 
Government
clue: If you want a president who's tough on crime, how about one who has personally executed suspected criminals?
explanation: Duterte, president of the Philippines, has been widely criticized for his policy of extrajudicial execution of thousands of suspected criminals. He has said that he himself has personally murdered several. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Aaron Shurtleff, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland
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