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EPISODE · Feb 15, 2025 · 35 MIN

Cocaine, Race Riots, and the Cuban Boat Lift in Miami in 1980

from What Happens Next in 6 Minutes · host Larry Bernstein

Nicholas Griffin is the author of a Year of Dangerous Days. Miami was not the beautiful and successful metropolitan city that it is now 45 years ago. I want to find out from Nick why the Columbians used Miami as their US entry point for distributing cocaine and why that resulted in so much violence. I want to learn about what caused a massive race riot in Miami that led to the burning of over 200 buildings. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

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