Cesar Grajalas speaks on why Miami flipped red this election race
December 5, 2024
MIAMI − The line at the ventana (a to-go window) at Versailles, the iconic Miami Cuban restaurant, snaked towards the parking lot. In the courtyard, which was dotted with concrete tables and benches, people crowded around the outdoor bar as the restaurant transitioned from breakfast to lunch.
Music began to blast from the speakers, playing Spanish pop, salsa and reggaeton, from Marc Anthony’s “Ale Ale” to “El Merengue” by Manuel Turizo and Marshmello.
The atmosphere in southeast Florida has been almost celebratory as of late, said Eric Guzman, 38. It’s felt that way ever since former President Donald Trump won the election, notably clinching Miami-Dade County, which flipped red for the first time since 1988…