The Mafia In Havana: A Caribbean Mob Story - Softcover

Cirules, Enrique

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1876175427 ISBN 13: 9781876175429

Publisher: Ocean Press, 2006

Synopsis

A Caribbean mob story and picture of the Mafia's Caribbean empire when Havana was the playground of the rich and infamous. Author Enrique Cirules presents a glamorous and seedy picture of the world of Sinatra and the showgirls, mambo and marijuana, "Lucky" Luciano and Meyer Lansky.
The Mafia in Havana is an extensive investigation into the Cuban underworld, uncovering the close ties between the Mafia, U.S. business and intelligence agencies, and their often brutal reign over Cuban politics.

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Review:

"A meticulously accurate and superbly written history of the Cuban underworld in terms of the interactions between the American Mafia, US businesses and governmental intelligence agencies. The Mafia in Havana is a seminal and strongly recommended addition

Synopsis:

A dramatic account of the pre-revolution era in Cuba, describing the culture of casinos, cabarets and drugs on an island frequented by Hollywood celebrities and infamous Mafia bosses. Mafia in Cuba is a tale of corruption and organized crime, where politicians are sold to the highest bidder and where real power lies with the Mafia and other U.S. interests. It describes a Havana dominated by drug trafficking, gambling and prostitution. A highly readable but rigorous study of a fascinating period of history from 1934 to 1958, this book uses both Cuban and U.S. sources to document the intertwined relationships between Washington, the Mafia and the pre-revolution governments in Cuba.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ocean Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1876175427
• ISBN 13: 9781876175429
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 177