I was born in Nicaragua and raised in Miami, Fl. I have introjected the Miami lifestyle, personality, and attitude from a very early age. It has shaped the way I view life, how I interact with people, and my outlook on life.
Miami became what it is today, what it was when I first moved there, by way of cocaine. Cocaine helped build Miami’s economic infrastructure and, by extension, Miami life.
While during the 1960’s and 70’s marijuana was Miami’s main drug import, it did not produce enough revenue to build an economy for what would become the fourth largest urbanized area in the United States.
During and before this era, Miami had already been illegally importing tobacco, coffee beans, and other products subject to tariffs, mostly transported by air or water. This managed to escape the public eye which was watchfully occupied with concerns over illegal marijuana imports.
Illegal importation became a way of life, and smugglers became experts at it. This was mostly led by CIA trained Cuban-Americans left in Miami after the CIA shut down its field station in Miami. This would pave the way for Miami’s future in cocaine importation.
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