Miami drug war
| Miami Drug War | |||||||
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| Part of the war on drugs | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Drug cartels
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan Reubin Askew Bob Graham |
Pablo Escobar Griselda Blanco Jorge "Rivi" Ayala Fabio Ochoa Mickey Munday Barry Seal Luis Fernando Arcila Mejia Sal Magluta Willy Falcon | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,200+ casualties | |||||||
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.