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Miami drug war
Armed conflicts in the 1970s and 1980s
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.
Background
By 1975, Pablo Escobar and the Medellín cartel had established cocaine trafficking routes into the US through Miami,[2]: 193 superseding the 'Cuban mafia' which had previously controlled drug smuggling in Florida.[3] They were smuggling 40–60 kilograms (88–132 lb) of cocaine to Miami every week via airdrops over the Everglades from small planes, earning around $8 million per month.[2]: 193 Miami was well situated to be a hub for cocaine smuggling due to its position in the Caribbean and the widespread use of Spanish.[4] By 1981, Miami was responsible