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Italian-American Mafia criminal organizations in the city are nicknamed the Miami Mafia. In the 20th century, Mafia bosses agreed to share South Florida as a territory open to all crime families, with the exception of the pornography racket, over which the Gambino family held a monopoly. [1] Criminal organizations known to operate in Miami include:
While there already was a largely successful Cuban immigration to the United States before the 1980s, the third and most well-known wave of Cuban immigration was in 1980. The Cuban government permitted approximately 125,000 Cubans to board a decrepit fleet of boats in Mariel Harbor.
The Miami Mafia is a disparaging caricature of Cuban exile politics created by Cuban officials. The notion considers Cuban exiles to be unilaterally politically organized in a feverish effort to overthrow the Cuban government. The label "Miami Mafia" can be used to refer to most or absolutely all of the political activity of Cuban exiles.
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By 1981, the city morgue had an overload of dead bodies and was forced to rent out a refrigerated truck in which to keep the bodies, using it until 1988. [1] Crime in Miami had become so rampant by 1981 that journalist Roben Farzad argues Miami was a failed state. [12]
Omega 7 was an anti-Castro Cuban group based in Florida and New York made up of Cuban exiles whose stated goal was to overthrow Fidel Castro. [1] The group had fewer than 20 members. According to the Global Terrorism Database, Omega 7 was responsible for at least 55 known anti-Castro attacks over the span of eight years with a majority of them ...
Here, the 14 best Cuban sandwiches in Miami. The 16 Best Beach Towns in Florida (Because You Need a Vacation) Photo courtesy of Chug’s1. Chug’sLocation: Coc.