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  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Jon Roberts, Smuggler in Cocaine Cowboys, Dies

    ​Jon Pernell Roberts, the megasmuggler featured in the documentary Cocaine Cowboys, has died at the age of 63. Film company Rakontur's Billy Corben tweeted yesterday: "Just got word that Jon Roberts from Cocaine Cowboys passed away. Thankful he gave us the opportunity to tell his story." And the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Miami's Six Best New Year's 2012 Electronic Dance Music Parties

    ​It's been a phenomenal year for underground electronic dance music in Miami. If 2010 was the year that we put training wheels on our EDM bike, then we were riding that sucker with no hands in 2011. There was a non-stop barrage of world-class bookings. And none of it would have been possible wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    American Desperado: Co-Author Evan Wright On Coke Cowboy Jon Roberts' Memoir

    A couple of years ago, I went to the Hollywood home of former mega-smuggler Jon Roberts-- featured in the documentary Cocaine Cowboys-- hoping to do a profile on the quiet life of a retired criminal lifer in the 'burbs. It didn't turn out that way. After a couple of interviews, Roberts demanded tha ... More >>

  • News

    October 13, 2011

    Michael Corleone Blanco lives in the shadow of his cocaine-queen mother

    A couple of years ago, I went to the Hollywood home of former mega-smuggler Jon Roberts-- featured in the documentary Cocaine Cowboys-- hoping to do a profile on the quiet life of a retired criminal lifer in the 'burbs. It didn't turn out that way. After a couple of interviews, Roberts demanded tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Jaime Alberto Marin-Zamora, Colombian Drug Lord, To Plead Guilty In Miami Federal Court

    ​Until last year, Jamie Alberto Marin-Zamora was one of the last leaders standing in Colombia's once-feared Norte del Valle Cartel. Nicknamed "Belo Marin," he ran a ring that distributed thousands of kilos of coke every year.This morning, Belo Marin is surrounded by guards in Miami's Wilkie D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Paulina Rubio Wants the Gossipy Media Barred From Her Miami Court Matters

    ​We haven't heard much out of Mexican pop star Paulina Rubio over the past few years, and maybe she wants it that way. The Latina superstar is facing a pending court case in Miami after locally-based CMG Entertainment sued Rubio for not showing up for a concert they had booked in Tunja, Colombia. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Eternity Coffee Roasters Coming Downtown: One Cup at a Time

    ​Starting June 1, we will be able to scratch off "one-cup-at-a-time coffee shop" from the list of what Miami sorely needs. That's the date Eternity Coffee Roasters opens its doors downtown (just north of the Brickell Bridge, across from the Chase Bank building at 117 SE Second Avenue). Eternity wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Cocaine King Max Mermelstein's Long-Lost Daughter Found Out He Died Through New Times

    Courtesy Rochelle Desiree Mermelstein Gomez​Last year, New Times published a feature detailing the strange last days of Max Mermelstein, the master cocaine smuggler who turned snitch in the mid-80s and died under government protection in 2008. Among the readers: Rochelle Desiree Mermelstein ... More >>

  • News

    November 25, 2010

    Mickey Munday: Twilight Cowboy

    Courtesy Rochelle Desiree Mermelstein Gomez​Last year, New Times published a feature detailing the strange last days of Max Mermelstein, the master cocaine smuggler who turned snitch in the mid-80s and died under government protection in 2008. Among the readers: Rochelle Desiree Mermelstein ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Single Serving Shots: A New Way to Wasted

    ​Juan Echeverri did not start out selling frozen alcohol to overzealous college students. This Medellin-born entrepreneur first started a non-profit venture producing frozen treats that single mothers could sell in the summer for some extra money. But then he noted the popularity of his frozen pop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Pablo Escobar's Cartel Wanted Real Housewives' Danielle Staub Dead

    ​Last we checked in on Real Housewives of New Jersey's Danielle Staub's past in Miami, we'd established she was a model/stripper/high-class prostitute who was somehow involved in a drug-related kidnapping back in the '80s. Now, Radar has uncovered documents that claim Staub actually tried to enter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Locos Por Juana and Afro-Kumbe, Taking Over Transit This Weekend

    ​You may have missed this Top 10 list telling you why you should head to Transit Lounge for live music this month, and if so, consider this a shameless plug. But if not, then you no doubt already noticed that one Miami's favorite local bands, Locos Por Juana, is officially taking over the venue fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Manuel Noriega, Miami's Favorite Dictator, Gets Seven Years in French Prison

    ​Poor Manuel Noriega. Sure, it was a rough fall from grace to go from the iron fist ruling all of Panama -- from the Atlantic to the Pacific and all 20 miles in between -- to a jail cell in Miami. But there was some dignity there, at least. Miami and fallen Latin American strongmen go together ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Free Screening of ESPN Documentary About Pablo Escobar and Narco-Soccer June 15

    Soccer casualty Andrés Escobar​Two men named Escobar, both born in Medellín, both shot to death. The first was Pablo, the cold-blooded drug lord, mass murderer, and soccer obsessive who reigned over Colombia like a bloated, blood-soaked, black-eyed Komodo dragon. The second was Andrés, a futbol ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2010

    The Escobars, Colombia, and Narco-Soccer

    Soccer casualty Andrés Escobar​Two men named Escobar, both born in Medellín, both shot to death. The first was Pablo, the cold-blooded drug lord, mass murderer, and soccer obsessive who reigned over Colombia like a bloated, blood-soaked, black-eyed Komodo dragon. The second was Andrés, a futbol ... More >>

  • News

    June 3, 2010

    Colombian soccer legend El Pibe hits Grove Liquors

    Soccer casualty Andrés Escobar​Two men named Escobar, both born in Medellín, both shot to death. The first was Pablo, the cold-blooded drug lord, mass murderer, and soccer obsessive who reigned over Colombia like a bloated, blood-soaked, black-eyed Komodo dragon. The second was Andrés, a futbol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    El Pibe Stays True to Fútbol and Colombia

    Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

  • News

    February 25, 2010

    Cocaine king Max Mermelstein came out of hiding for a screenwriter

    Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Q&A With Mathew Jonson, Playing at Electric Pickle this Friday

    ​Canadian-born producer Mathew Jonson is one of the more virtuosic and boldly innovative figures of contemporary techno. Boasting a masterful and nuanced command of electronic studio production, early breakthrough tracks like "Decompression", released on Richie Hawtin's Minus label, earned Jonson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Hip Hop Photographer Derick G. Shoots Photos and Videos Miami Style

    image via derickg.comAkon "So Paid" Video Shoot image via DerickG.com"For the most part I just get hired to shoot." Here are excerpts from a recent email interview with local hip hop photographer Derick G."I started in the music industries by getting on music video sets. The ball really started roll ... More >>

  • News

    September 27, 2007

    British Ex-Millionaire Fights for Freedom

    Krishna Maharaj went from the high life to a life sentence — for a crime he might not have committed

  • Music

    March 29, 2007

    The Hometown Discount

    The international cadre of MCs who record for Botanica del Jíbaro are heroes everywhere on Earth — except Miami

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2007

    Commissioners Shakespeare and Botero

    The international cadre of MCs who record for Botanica del Jíbaro are heroes everywhere on Earth — except Miami

  • News

    October 13, 2005

    Confessions of a Trafficker

    Jon Roberts was a big-time Miami coke dealer who did time in the big house

  • News

    October 6, 2005

    Awash in a Sea of Money

    Billions in cash generated by the cocaine trade fueled Miami's economy

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2005

    Fest Your Eyes on This

    Billions in cash generated by the cocaine trade fueled Miami's economy

  • News

    September 23, 2004

    Contra Campaign

    John Kerry once took a shot at Miami's Felix Rodriguez for his part in the Iran-contra scandal. Now the Bush family friend is shooting back.

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    FTAA: Survival Guides

    Everyone could use a little help making it through the FTAA in one piece

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    A Normal Guy

    Juanes brings everyday passion to Latin pop

  • Film

    September 26, 2002

    South American Style

    Colombia spawns its own posse of angry young rappers

  • Music

    May 23, 2002

    The Next

    Latin alternative music is showing signs of sustainable development

  • Music

    July 26, 2001

    Metal Morfosis

    The Latin Grammys pay close attention to Juanes

  • Dining

    May 24, 2001

    Colombian Gold

    La Molienda Café-Bar

  • Film

    February 22, 2001

    Reel Murder

    La Virgen de Los Sicarios (Our Lady of the Assassins)

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    Ballroom Prancing

    South Florida's burgeoning gay ballroom scene has attracted an army of cross-dressers and transsexuals, who compete for bragging rights as fashion divas

  • Music

    November 23, 2000

    Headbang in Bogotá

    The other Plan Colombia

  • Bars and Clubs

    May 11, 2000

    Best Place To Slow Dance

    Añoranzas

  • Restaurants

    May 11, 2000

    Best Colombian Restaurant

    Los Arrieros

  • Music

    March 9, 2000

    Call Me Negro

    Grupo Niche says it loud and proud with salsa

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    In Pursuit of Willy and Sal

    When infamous drug smugglers Falcon and Magluta won the first round, prosecutors vowed revenge. This time it's personal.

  • News

    March 26, 1998

    Uncertain Justice

    Was Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega really a drug trafficker? Or is it possible he was set up by the U.S. government? Try asking a few dozen people who should know.

  • News

    April 3, 1997

    Miami: See It Like a Visionary

    No hulking concrete slab at water's edge? No arts center hidden by noisy expressways? No bombed-out corridors of desolation? A dream, right?

  • News

    September 12, 1996

    Never a Last Tango

    Loyal to this music of memories, traditionalists keep the faith at Gaucho's Cafe

  • News

    December 14, 1995

    The Trial of Willy & Sal

    Smuggling coke by the ton and making money by the bushel. Getting tortured in Panama and eating smoked pork loin in Houston. The courtroom show is riveting, but like Al says, where's the justice?

  • News

    November 23, 1995

    The Lady Is a Champ

    Oil of Olay gives Isabel Cabell younger-looking skin -- and a thousand smackers

  • News

    September 21, 1995

    The Boulder Boys Must Die

    When federal prosecutors seek the death penalty in drug-related murders, the defendants are almost always black. Why should Miami's first "kingpin" case be any exception?

  • News

    August 10, 1995

    The Next Wave

    A dedicated group of Latin Americans breaks the sound barrier with rock en espanol

  • News

    March 2, 1995

    In Havana, On Drugs

    As faith in the revolution sinks to new lows, kids in Cuba are getting high

  • News

    March 9, 1994

    Getting to Know the Major

    To Panama's incarcerated Maximum Leader, he is a link to the outside world. But who exactly is Rudolfo Castrell?

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