A new viral video recorded in front of the Aria building in Downtown Miami shows a chaotic fight involving several people—both men and women—attacking one another in broad daylight, amidst shouts and insults clearly marked by a Cuban accent.
The images, shared by the page Only in Dade, capture the moment when two vehicles collide and, seconds later, their occupants get out and engage in a physical confrontation, while bystanders record the scene with their phones.
The incident, which occurred in broad daylight, was shared on social media, where it sparked an intense debate about the behavior of some migrants newly arrived in South Florida.
Although there is no official data indicating an increase in violence among Cubans in Miami, consulted experts agree that the viralization of isolated incidents amplifies a perception of "uncivility" linked to the recent waves of migration, characterized by precariousness and media exposure.
Researchers and local media warn that these contents—filmed, edited, and shared by users—serve as distorted mirrors of reality, in which a few images come to define entire communities.
In this case, the video from Downtown has once again brought to light the tension between visibility, stigmatization, and coexistence in the capital of the Cuban exile.
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