Episode 128 History of Cuba Havana Conference Part 3 Published Nov 14, 2022
Episode 128 is the third in a multiple episode wander on the history of the Mafia’s Havana Conference of 1946 which took place in Cuba. These episodes on the conference are the backdrop and part of the rich history of the Mafia’s glory period in Cuba which ran from 1952 through the fall of the Batista government in 1958. It is here on this island nation where the story eventually converges around the modern Cubans, CIA men and the mafia. All in one place. Join us in this continuing miniseries on Cuban history as we continue to set the stage and explore the forces that were shaping the world in that era of the twentieth century. It’s history that immerses us in the Cuban story whose politics, geography, and economic circumstances would all collide and create an epicenter of geopolitical consequences. Consequences that would intersect in a crescendo right at the moment that JFK was coming to the Presidency. Understanding the leadup and history of Cuba is critical to this part of the journey that is JFK the Enduring Secret. Enjoy! Jeff