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The Miami drug war was a series of armed conflicts in the 1970s and 1980s, centered in the city of Miami, Florida, between the United States government and multiple drug cartels, primarily the Medellín Cartel. It was predominantly fueled by the illegal trafficking of cocaine.
Griselda Blanco Restrepo [2] (February 15, 1943 – September 3, 2012) was a Colombian drug lord who was prominent in the cocaine-based drug trade and underworld of Miami, during the 1970s through the early 2000s, and who has also been claimed by some to have been part of the Medellín Cartel.
The film chronicles his role in the Miami drug war (the resulting crime epidemic that swept the American city of Miami, Florida, in the 1970s and 1980s). The producers of Cocaine Cowboys use interviews with law enforcement, journalists, lawyers, former drug smugglers, and gang members to provide a first-hand perspective of the Miami drug war.
Here’s a look at the real person behind the series from the photo archives of the Miami Herald: Photos Griselda Blanco’s police arrest picture in Miami-Dade County.
In the late 1960s, long-haired, beaded and tie-dyed flower children brought their drugs, incense, guitars and peace symbols to South Florida. Hippies had finally reached Miami.
Known as “the Black Widow” and “Cocaine Godmother,” Griselda Blanco rose to power in 1970s Miami as a member of the Medellín Cartel ... sparking the Miami Drug War, also known as the ...
By the end of the 1960s, more than four hundred thousand Cuban refugees were living in Dade County. [35] In the 1960s and 1970s, the Attorney General's authority was used to grant parole, or special permission, to allow Cubans to enter the country. However, parole only allows an individual permission to enter the country, not to stay permanently.
Miami drug war, a series of armed conflicts in the 1970s and 1980s. See also. War on Drugs (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 26 January ...