Ana Maria Martinez is suing Netflix for defamation over her portrayal in the 2019 film "Wasp Network." The film dramatizes efforts by the Castro regime during the 1990s to infiltrate and spy on Cuban exile political groups in Miami.
A romance, a spy caper and a lawsuit against Netflix the story of Cuban exiles in South Florida is moving to a courtroom.
Sun Sentinel 1/3/2021 Mario Ariza, South Florida Sun Sentinel
It’s a legal conflict that centers on a love affair.
In the movie, Ana Maria Martinez is played by the bewitching Ana De Armas, dancing through nightclubs in backless dresses and marrying a handsome Cuban defector with a dark secret at a society wedding.
But in real life, Martinez is suing Netflix for defamation in South Florida federal court over her portrayal in the 2019 film “Wasp Network.”
The film, which dramatizes efforts by the Castro regime during the 1990s to infiltrate and spy on Cuban exile political groups in Miami, says it is “based on true events.”
The City of Miami is temporarily halting their motorized scooter program.
Miami Temporarily Suspends Motorized Scooter Program
The city of Miami is temporarily suspending its motorized scooter pilot program.
The suspension will be in effect Wednesday, Dec. 30. Vendors and operators currently participating in the pilot program are required to cease operations by then.
The city said in a news release that officials will be developing new safety regulations and requirements and will address recently reported incidents of underage riders. New year, new laws. Here s a look at some of the laws going into effect in the state of Florida on Jan. 1, 2021.
Dec 30, 2020
While most of us want to forget 2020, a South Florida institution is trying to encapsulate it.
The HistoryMiami Museum is collecting all things 2020 with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement, the elections.
Museum Executive Director Jorge Zamanillo says they collect what was happening in everyday life and preserve items all the time, but this year we felt we really need to be cognizant of what was going on and make sure that we were documenting it.
Some items have already been collected including the Grim Reaper costume worn by a lawyer who walked Florida beaches this summer warning people of the dangers of mass gatherings amid the coronavirus.
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