City of Miami to unveil monument commemorating ‘13 de Marzo’ tugboat massacre

The city of Miami will honor victims of the “13 de Marzo” tugboat massacre, which left 41 Cubans, including 12 children, dead after Cuban authorities attacked and sunk the vessel in the waters off the Cuban coast in the early morning hours of July 13, 1994.

A monument will be unveiled 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Plaza de la Cubanidad, 1704 W. Flagler Street, Miami, 33138.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami District 3 Commissioner Joe Carollo, along with the city of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation officials, will host the ribbon-cutting ceremony…

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