The Miami Herald was the [[Florida]] newspaper that reported on [[Contras|Contra]] activities and [[Norwin Meneses]]'s drug trafficking operations based in the [[Miami]] area. The Herald covered the overlapping worlds of Contra politics and drug trafficking in South Florida during the 1980s.[^1] ### Coverage of Contra Activities The Herald documented the Contra support network's operations in Miami, where [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and other Contra-connected figures maintained businesses and political organizations. The newspaper reported on [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sánchez]]'s activities in Miami, including his role in buying supplies and delivering weapons for the [[FDN]]. The Herald's reporting from Miami provided a local perspective on the national story of Contra-connected drug trafficking, complementing the West Coast coverage that later appeared in the [[Dark Alliance]] series.[^2] ### Footnotes [^1]: Gary Webb, *Dark Alliance*, Ch. 5. [^2]: Gary Webb, *Dark Alliance*, Ch. 5.