Duvalier quickly set about consolidating his power over the state and security services, enriching himself and his cronies through bribery and extortion, and building his own personality cult.

杜瓦利埃迅速在国家和安全服务机构中巩固自己的实力，通过贿赂与敲诈勒索为自己和亲信们聚拢财富，并且树立个人崇拜。

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Mr Montesinos filmed his bribery and extortion on videos, 700 of which are in the hands of prosecutors.

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Barter is also popular with government officials for the purely selfish reason that its approximative and opaque nature allows more than the usual scope for bribery and extortion.

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He then pointed fingers at five powerful lawmakers, accusing them variously of smuggling, bribery and attempted extortion.

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