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The Last Kilo Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced America [electronic resource] : by English, T. J..aut; cloudLibrary;: From true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of “Los Muchachos,” one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history—a story of glitz, glamour, and organized crime set against 1980’s Miami. Despite what Scarface might lead one to believe, violence was not the dominant characteristic of the cocaine business. It was corruption: the dirty cops, agents, lawyers, judges, and politicians who made the drug world go round. And no one managed that carousel of dangerous players better than Willy Falcon. A Cuban exile whose family escaped Fidel Castro’s Cuba when he was eleven years old, Falcon, as a teenager, became active in the anti-Castro movement. He began smuggling cocaine into the U.S. as a way to raise money to buy arms for the Contras in Central America. This counter-revolutionary activity led directly to Willy’s genesis as a narco. He and his partners built an extraordinary international organization from the ground up. Los Muchachos, the syndicate founded by Falcon, thrived as a major cocaine distribution network in the U.S. from the late 1970’s into the early 1990’s. At their height, Los Muchachos made more than a hundred million dollars a year. At the same time, Willy, his brother Tavy Falcon, and partner Sal Magluta became famous as championship powerboat racers. Cocaine, used by everyone from A-list celebrities to lawyers and people in law enforcement, came to define an era, and for a time, Willy Falcon and those like him—major suppliers, of whom there were only a few—became stars in their own right. They were the deliverers of good times, at least until the downside of persistent cocaine use became apparent: delusions of grandeur, psychological addiction, financial ruin. Thus, the War on Drugs was born, and federal authorities came after Falcon and his crew with a vengeance. Willy found himself on the run, his marriage and family life in shambles, the halcyon days of boat races and lavish trips to Vegas and parties at the Mutiny night club seemingly a distant memory. T. J. English has been granted unprecedented access to the inner workings of Los Muchachos, sitting down with Willy Falcon and his associates for many lengthy interviews, and revealing never-before-understood details about drug trafficking. A classic of true-crime writing from a master of the genre, The Last Kilo traces the rise and fall of a true cocaine empire—and the lives left in its wake.; Subjects: Electronic books.; 20th Century; Criminals & Outlaws; Organized Crime; Latin America;; © 2024., HarperCollins,; unAPI
The Padilla Affair. by Giroud, Pavel,film director.; Castro, Fidel,actor.; Garcia, Gabriel,actor.; Padilla, Heberto,actor.; Sartre, Jean-Paul,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Fidel Castro, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Heberto Padilla, Jean-Paul SartreOriginally produced by Pragda in 2022.A startling documentary about the poet Heberto Padilla that opens a window into the past and offers insights into Cuba’s current crisis.Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Revolutions.; Cuba.; Prisoners.; Authors.; Latin America--Politics and government.;; unAPI
Los Ultimos Frikis. by Brennan, Nicholas,film director.; Cinema Guild (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Originally produced by Cinema Guild in 2020.Filmed in Cuba over the course of ten years, Los Últimos Frikis tells the story of iconic Cuban heavy metal band Zeus and their three-decade fight to be heard. When Zeus formed in the 1980s, rock music was illegal and rockers were derisively called los frikis—the freaks. Fidel Castro’s communist government saw rock and roll as a mortal threat sent by a capitalist enemy. In the face of repression, Zeus rose to infamy as a counter-cultural phenomenon but paid a price. Zeus’s lead singer, Dionisio “Diony” Arce, spent six years in prison at the height of his career. Today, the band is part of the system as an official group within the Ministry of Culture’s Agency of Cuban Rock. As Cuba’s political and social climate once again shifts, the band embarks on a national tour across the island to defend their cultural impact and livelihood—to prove that frikis still have a voice in Cuba.Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Arts.; Music.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Performing arts.;; unAPI
Santo vs. the Infernal Men. by Rodríguez, Joselito,film director.; J., Enrique,actor.; Osés, Fernando,actor.; Romand, Gina,actor.; Cordero, Joaquín,actor.; Marx, Jorge,actor.; Santo,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Enrique J. Zambrano, Fernando Osés, Gina Romand, Joaquín Cordero, Jorge Marx, SantoOriginally produced by Pragda in 1961.Agent Joaquín recalls his latest mission while lying wounded in an ambulance: Joaquín has infiltrated a band of smugglers. When the villains learn the truth about him, they kidnap Joaquín's fiancee. Santo comes to her rescue and fights the band. Filmed at the same time as Santo vs. the Evil Brain, Santo vs. the Infernal Men was also shot in Cuba, and ended just the day before Fidel Castro entered Havana and declared the victory of the revolution.Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Motion Pictures.; Action and adventure films.; Detective and mystery films.;; unAPI
Miraculum [videorecording] / by Aubert, Robin.; Castonguay, Marilyn.; Chauveau, Violette.; Grou, Daniel.; Séville Pictures.; Telefilm Canada.;: Robin Aubert, Marilyn Castonguay, Violette Chauveau.Sometimes, we're just waiting for a miracle. A nurse who is a Jehovah's Witness, grows fond of the miracle survivor of a plane crash. Two sexagenarians, a bartender and a parking lot attendant want to explore their forbidden passions. A conservative, well-off couple drown their disappointments in booze and gambling. And a man does his utmost to make amends for an irredeemable action, bringing us to a plane bound for Cuba. An ensemble film where every character affects the lives of others.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.; Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films; Jehovah's Witnesses; Man-woman relationships; Motion pictures, French.; Nurses; Redemption;; © c2013., Séville Pictures,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Taken for a Ride. by Beyer, Frank,film director.; Karastojanow, Anton,actor.; Löper, Bert,actor.; Montag, Dieter,actor.; Dominiak, Jeff,actor.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;: Anton Karastojanow, Bert Löper, Dieter Montag, Jeff DominiakOriginally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1984.Two homeless boys, Mick and Sauly, live in a fictional big city that looks much like New York. They want to fulfill their dream of escaping to the ocean. Through their travels, they visit strange places, where they encounter fantastical situations and dubious characters, including: a villain who allegedly stole and sold Sauly’s guardian angel, and a white racist farmer who hates anyone who is different and distrusts people who move around the world. TAKEN FOR A RIDE is a road movie filmed in the USA, Cuba and Bulgaria that critiques social discrimination, injustice and the abjection of poor people. By the director of 'Jacob the Liar' and 'Trace of Stones.'Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures, German.; Buddy films.;; unAPI

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