Mariel Boatlift
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The Mariel Boatlift lasted from April 1st, 1980 until September 25, 1980.

Approx. 124,776 Cuban Migrants arrived in nearly 1,387 boats, the majority of which were unseaworthy. Only 27 Migrants Died, 14 on an overloaded boat which capsized on 17 May 17, 1980.

Additional information

Larzelere, Alex. The 1980 Cuban Boatlift. (Washington DC: National Defense University Press): 1988.

See: The Camarioca Boatlift of 1965.

External Links

• Memories of Mariel: 20 Years Later.

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