Episode 86 - What Made Miami a Hotbed of Anti-Castro Activities? (Conspirator #3, Part I)

For more content from Barry Jones, go to sphistory.com.Three interests saw potential in the influx of anti-Castroite Cuban refugees into Miami, New Orleans, and Dallas, including right-wing business interests (the Luce, Pawley, and Hunt empires), the CIA, and organized crime figures. The common denominator for them was money. Cuba (without Castro) was worth a lot of money to them. The anti-Castro Cuban refugees had more altruistic motives - among which included a return to their homeland and a free Cuba. Combine all these interests and you have a tempest in a teapot.