Raul Martinez Mayor of Hialeah

United States of America v. Raul Martinez
Brief of the U.S. Attorney July 9, 1993
 
 

Embargo Foes' Support for Raul Martinez
Embargo foes' 2008 strategy to focus on unseating Florida's Díaz-Balart brothers
Martinez's supporters include Fidel Castro's friends Magda Montiel Davis, Alfredo Duran, Bernardo Benes
Castro agent Francisco G. Aruca calls for the defeat of Martinez's political opponent Lincoln Diaz-Balart
 

Raul Martinez's Violent Temper
Goldberg Says Mayor Hit Him (Palm Beach Post, March 22, 1998)
Goldberg, Mayor Face Off (Sun-Sentinel, March 22, 1998)
Can it get any more bizarre at Hialeah Park? (Miami Herald, March 22, 1998)
Hialeah Agobiado por Problemas (El Nuevo Herald, Marzo 22, 1998)
Hialeah Mayor, Protester Mix It Up At Traffic Blockade (Miami Herald, July 1, 1999)
Another Year in Miami: A Review of 1999 (Miami Herald, January 2, 2000)
 
 

Raul Martinez Spits On
Political Opponent
Debate Turns Frothy In Hialeah (Miami Herald, October 14, 1993)
Mayoral candidate spit on him, rival says (St. Petersburg Times, October 15, 1993)
Hialeah Face-Off Looms - Election Might End Mayoral Tiff (Miami Herald, December 5, 1994)
 

Raul Martinez vs. Santeria Church and Tent Revivals
Priest Ready to Fight Ruling Against Sacrificing Animals (Sun Sentinel, July 20, 1987)
Hialeah May Ban Animal Sacrifices: 3 Ordinances Aimed at Santeria Church (Miami Herald, September 8, 1987)
Hialeah Council OKs Time Limits on Tent Revivals (Miami Herald, August 11, 1988)
Holy War Over Revivals Rocking Hialeah (Miami Herald, August 22, 1988)
Animal Rights, Religious Freedom at Odds in Santeria Priest's Fight (The Palm Beach Post, July 23, 1989)
Church Attorneys Call Sacrifice Ban Religious Discrimination (The Palm Beach Post, August 1, 1989)
Santeria Trial: Mere Skirmish, or War? (Miami Herald, August 14, 1989)
Church Can't Sacrifice Animals, Judge Rules (The Palm Beach Post, October 6, 1989)
Santeria Priest Sets Sights on City Hall (Sun Sentinel, May 26, 2003)
 

Raul Martinez Support for Jailed Orlando Bosch
Bosch Returns, Is Arrested (Miami Herald, February 17, 1988)
Politicians Plead for Bosch's Release (Miami Herald, February 23, 1988)
Indignant Exiles Rally for Bosch (Miami Herald, June 25, 1989)
Cubans March, Close Businesses To Protest Bosch Deportation Order (Palm Beach Post, June 30, 1989)
 

2008
Union now says it backs Diaz-Balart (Miami Herald, July 3, 2008)
Generational gap found on Cuba travel (Miami Herald, June 19, 2008)
Martinez draws fire on radio (Miami Herald, May 10, 2008)
Democrats move boldly in S. Florida (St. Petersburg Times, May 7, 2008)
National Democrats offer support to local candidates (Miami Herald, April 29, 2008)
Raul Martinez campaign apologizes for e-mails (Miami Herald, April 18, 2008)
Martinez's fundraising outpaces rival Diaz-Balart's (Miami Herald, April 10, 2008)
Other Democrats back local hopefuls (Miami Herald, March 15, 2008)
Venezuelan Americans to meet Raul Martinez (Miami Herald, March 14, 2008)
Dade Democrats decry lack of support (Miami Herald, March 12, 2008)
Cuba-policy issue enlivens S. Florida congressional race (Miami Herald, February 24, 2008)
Martinez, Diaz-Balart congressional race turns nasty (Miami Herald, January 23, 2008)
Ex-mayor to run for Congress (Miami Herald, January 22, 2008)
Lincoln Díaz-Balart may face challenger (Miami Herald, January 9, 2008)

2007
Ally of Raul Martinez requests voter records (Miami Herald, Dec. 18, 2007)
Herald.com yanks article after 30 minutes (Herald Watch, Dec. 17, 2007)
Raul Martinez Launches Tirade Over Clinton Fundraising Flap (Miami Herald, Sept. 11, 2007)
Hillary Clinton's Sleazy New Fundraiser (Right Wing News, Sept. 7, 2007)

2005
A New Direction For El Grande (Miami Herald, Aug. 29, 2005, Editorial)

2004
Edwards, in Florida, Voices Support for Easing Limits on Travel to Cuba (Los Angeles Times, Aug. 3, 2004)
Hialeah Mayor Touts Democrats (Sun Sentinel, June 9, 2004)
Travel Restrictions Cause Reaction (Sun Sentinel, June 29, 2004)
Bush's Cuban American Support May Be Slipping (Los Angeles Times, Sept. 21, 2004)

2000
Sit-Ins Block Intersections and Disrupt Dade Traffic (Miami Herald, January 7, 2000)
Ex-Mayor Oliveros Sentenced to Four-Plus Years in Prison (Miami Herald, August 29, 2000)

1996
U.S. VS. MARTINEZ: HERE WE GO AGAIN (Miami Herald, March 4, 1996)
Jury Fails to Decide Florida Mayor's Case (New York Times, May 14, 1996)
Hialeah mayor is acquitted of extortion (Tampa Tribune, May 14, 1996)

1994
My Absentee Ballot Forged, Hialeah Woman Says, Raul Martinez Camp Denies Fraud (Miami Herald, January 5, 1994)
Voter claims forgery (Tampa Tribune, January 6, 1994)
Reno Pledges Review of Aide's Role in Contested Hialeah Mayor's Race (Miami Herald, January 8, 1994)
Reno Aide Liable For Actions In Hialeah Election (Miami Herald, January 9, 1994)
Hialeah Absentees Subpoened (Miami Herald, January 26, 1994)
Bad Process Taints a Verdict (Miami Herald, February 3, 1994, Editorial)
Martinez Conviction Overturned -- Tainted Jury Cited in Court's Ruling (Sun Sentinel, February 3, 1994)
Mayor Mess: Who's Boss of Hialeah? Absentee-Vote Fraud Leads To New Election (Miami Herald, November 8, 1994)
Voting Fraud Invalidates Mayor's Race in Hialeah (Sun-Sentinel, November 8, 1994)
HIALEAH VOTERS RETURN FELON TO MAYOR'S OFFICE - AGAIN (Orlando Sentinel, December 7, 1994)

1993
Mayor of Hialeah? Better Ask Governor (Miami Herald, Oct. 24, 1993)
Out On Bond, Former Mayor Ahead In Polls (Palm Beach Post, November 1, 1993)
Convicted, Suspended Mayor Leads Field in Hialeah (The Orlando Sentinel, November 3, 1993)
For Martinez, The Questions Persist (Miami Herald, November 7, 1993)
Martinez Convicted Mayor Is Back For 6th Term (Miami Herald, November 10, 1993)
A Tale of Two Cities (Miami Herald, November 10, 1993)
Hialeah's New Convict-Mayor Government (Miami Herald, November 11, 1993)
'So Be It,' Says Chiles: Martinez Can Take Office (Miami Herald, November 11, 1993)
Felon Re-elected (The New York Times, November 11, 1993)
Dozens of Ballots For Hialeah Mayor Called Into Question Federal Authorities Investigate (Miami Herald, November 20, 1993)
Reno Aide Helped Campaign of Convicted Hialeah Mayor (Miami Herald, November 20, 1993)
Last Race at Hialeah (The Washington Times, November 23, 1993)
Metro Tightens Absentee Ballot Rules (Miami Herald, November 24, 1993)
A Slip But No Fall (Miami Herald, November 24, 1993)
Martinez Vote Drive Targeted Institution Ballots Part of Federal Probe (Miami Herald, December 4, 1993)
Voter Drive Targeted Mental Health Facility (Miami Herald, December 4, 1993)
Mayor faces new term, prison - Hialeah voters chose Martinez despite his looming sentence (Tampa Tribune, December 27, 1993)

1991
Ease Off, Mr. Acting Mayor (Miami Herald, February 8, 1991, Editorial)
Trial By Jury, Indeed (Miami Herald, March 23, 1991, Editorial)
Hialeah Mayor Guilty Of Selling His Influence (The New York Times, March 27, 1991)
Martinez Found Guilty: Discord, Confusion Plagued Weary Jury (Miami Herald, March 27, 1991)
Raul Martinez: Fallen Star (Miami Herald, March 28, 1991, Editorial)
Hialeah's Acting Mayor Gets Bizarre Message (Miami Herald, March 28, 1991)
Restore Order In Hialeah (Miami Herald, April 2, 1991, Editorial)
Crooked Politicians Get a Break From Supreme Court (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 3, 1991)
Martinez Agrees To Pay Government $100,000 (Miami Herald, June 7, 1991)
Prosecutors Defend Martinez Conviction (Miami Herald, June 7, 1991)
Martinez Hit With 10-Year Term (Miami Herald, July 10, 1991)
Hialeah's Mayor Gets 10 Years for Extortion (Chicago Tribune, July 10, 1991)
Martinez Should Resign (Miami Herald, July 11, 1991, Editorial)
High Court Won't Order Martinez Out (Miami Herald, Oct. 27, 1991)
Hialeah Journal; Where Politics Is Down and Dirty (New York Times, November 1, 1991)

1990
Mayor of Hialeah, Councilman Indicted in Extortion Probe (Palm Beach Post, April 4, 1990)
Mayor of Hialeah Suspended City Councilman Also Indicted After Probe (Orlando Sentinel, April 4, 1990)
Federal Corruption Probe Has Long, Tangled History (Miami Herald, April 4, 1990)
Hialeah Indictments (Miami Herald, April 5, 1990, Editorial)
Mayor Falls After Seeming To Have It All (Miami Herald, April 8, 1990)
Bad Bet For Hialeah (Miami Herald, November 21, 1990, Editorial)
Suspended Hialeah Mayor Pleads Innocent to Federal Charges (Miami Herald, Dec. 20, 1990)

1989
Virulent Voices (Miami Herald, May 18, 1989)
Martinez Meets Opposition at Home, in Capital (Miami Herald, June 1, 1989)
Hialeah mayoral candidates zero in on Martinez dealings (Miami Herald, October 9, 1989)
For City of Hialeah (Miami Herald, October 25, 1989, Editorial)

1988
Hialeah City Council Tentatively Approves Property Tax, Garbage Fee Hikes (Miami Herald, September 15, 1988)

1987
Target: Hialeah (Miami Herald, January 29, 1987, Editorial)
Hialeah Hopefuls Woo Latin Voters  (Miami Herald, September 20, 1987)
For Hialeah (Miami Herald, October 29, 1987, Editorial)
New Chief for Hialeah (Miami Herald, November 23, 1987, Editorial)

1986
Trouble in Hialeah (Miami Herald, March 17, 1986, Editorial)
The Chief Problem (Miami Herald, August 17, 1986, Editorial)
Hispanics Giving Their All For GOP Cuban-American Democrats In Trouble (Miami Herald, November 6, 1986)
La Debacle Democrata en Dade (El Nuevo Herald, Noviembre 6, 1986)

1985
Hialeah Officials Mix Votes, Private Deals (Miami Herald, Jan. 27, 1985)
It Takes 2 -- City Official, Money -- To Travel (Miami Herald, Jan. 27, 1985)
Officials Accused of Mixing Private, Public Business (Miami Herald, Jan. 27, 1985)
Some Officials Go a Long Way on Travel Allowances (Miami Herald, Jan. 27, 1985)
Hialeah Politicians Profit From Land Deals in Zoning Matters, Speculator More Than an Unbiased Judge (Miami Herald, Jan. 28, 1985)
City Officials Bullied Developers While Cashing In On Mango Hill (Miami Herald, Jan. 29, 1985)
Mayor Responds to Herald Investigation (Miami Herald, Jan. 29, 1985)
FBI Investigates Hialeah City Hall For Corruption (Miami Herald, Feb. 6, 1985)
Mr. Mayor, We Care About Hialeah, Too (Miami Herald, Feb. 10, 1985)