From the financial networks of the Medell\u00edn Cartel to the Iran-Contra investigations and America\u2019s federal prisons, Ram\u00f3n Mili\u00e1n Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s controversial life returns to the spotlight in LORD OF MONEY: El Se\u00f1or del Dinero, a new book by investigative journalist, writer, and producer Tony Cort\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Florida-certified public accountant, Mili\u00e1n Rodr\u00edguez became associated with the financial operations of Pablo Escobar\u2019s cartel, managing enormous sums of money through international networks. His testimony before the U.S. Senate in the late 1980s brought additional attention to allegations concerning drug money and the financing of Nicaragua\u2019s Contra rebels, placing his story at the intersection of organized crime, politics, and international power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The book explores his financial activities, his conviction and imprisonment, and the controversies surrounding his testimony. It also examines the broader historical context of the Medell\u00edn Cartel and the connections between illicit fortunes and covert international operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Cort\u00e9s, the project represents sixteen years of investigation through interviews, archival records, court documents, and testimonies. The work forms part of SHADOW CRIMES, his literary franchise exploring the complex relationships between crime, justice, intelligence, money, and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following Justicia en la Sombra: El juicio de Fabio Ochoa V\u00e1squez, Cort\u00e9s returns to the history of the Medell\u00edn Cartel from a different perspective, focusing on the financial machinery that helped sustain its international operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The book launch is planned for Sabor Havana Cigars & Cocktail Lounge in Miami, where, according to the organizers, Ram\u00f3n Mili\u00e1n Rodr\u00edguez is expected to join Cort\u00e9s for a presentation and signing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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