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How the Mafia Took Havana—and Lost It All to Fidel Castro

How the Mafia Took Havana—and Lost It All to Fidel Castro

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In this episode of Honor Among Thieves Podcast, Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with attorney and author Adrian Enrique Alvarez to uncover how the Mafia in Cuba transformed 1950s Havana into a gambling empire. They trace the rise of Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Santo Trafficante as organized crime developed powerful ties to Fulgencio Batista and Havana’s casinos. Adrian explains how mob-backed casinos helped make Havana a tropical rival to Las Vegas, what the major Mafia figures controlled and how the Cuban Revolution brought their empire crashing down. The conversation follows Fidel Castro’s takeover, the seizure of Mafia properties and Santo Trafficante’s efforts to reclaim what organized crime had lost. The episode also examines reported CIA-Mafia plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, the roles of Johnny Roselli, Frank Sturgis and Rolando Cubela, and their alleged connections to JFK and Watergate. Adrian also reveals the history behind his book, Cubela Libre: Road to Revolution, and why this chapter of Cuban and Mafia history still matters today. Topics covered: How the American Mafia established itself in Cuba Lucky Luciano’s vision for a Mafia-controlled Havana Meyer Lansky’s Cuban casino empire Santo Trafficante and organized crime in Florida and Cuba Fulgencio Batista’s relationship with the Mafia Why Havana became a rival to Las Vegas How Fidel Castro’s revolution dismantled the Mafia empire The CIA and Mafia plots to assassinate Fidel Castro Rolando Cubela, Johnny Roselli and Frank Sturgis The history behind Cubela Libre: Road to Revolution Subscribe to Honor Among Thieves Podcast for more true-crime interviews, federal prison stories, organized crime history, drug-trafficking cases, and raw conversations about consequences and redemption. This episode is presented for documentary, journalistic, and educational purposes. It does not promote or glorify illegal drug use, drug trafficking, identity fraud, or other criminal activity. Chapters 00:00 How the Mafia Built Its Havana Empire 11:11 How the American Mafia Took Control of Cuba 19:40 Fulgencio Batista Hires Meyer Lansky to Run Gambling 30:08 Lucky Luciano’s Plan for a Mafia Narco-State 40:10 The Mafia Tries to Work With Fidel Castro 48:10 CIA-Mafia Plots to Assassinate Fidel Castro 54:50 Cocaine, Meyer Lansky and the Mob After Cuba 1:00:34 Santo Trafficante, Marita Lorenz and the JFK Connection 1:10:00 How Havana’s Casino Legacy Reached Las Vegas 1:16:24 How the Cuban Revolution Reshaped Miami 1:19:53 Cubela Libre, Redemption and the Criminal Mindset 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest Get Your Merch👇👇👇 https://shop.honoramongthievespodcast.com/products/the-world-is-mine-unisex-t-shirt Become an Honor Among Thieves Patreon Member Join The Underworld👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/cw/honoramongthieves?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Adrian on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yoadrian305?igsi=N3llNWQwdzBmcGpk Get Your Copy of "Cubela Libre" https://cubelalibre.com/ 💎 Sponsors Nord VPN https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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