Friday, April 20, 2012

Today in History - April 20, 1980 - Castro announces Mariel Boatlift

Castro Announces Mariel Boatlift - April 20, 1980

    This day in History, in the year 1980, Castro announced the Mariel Boatlift. He told the people of Cuba that anyone wishing to leave Cuba and enter Florida was free to do so. The next day, 125,000 Cuban refugees made their way to Florida. There was much tension in Cuba because of the ailing economy. The boatlift ended in October 1980 by mutual agreement between the U.S. and Cuba.

Mariel Boatlift History.com

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