I was living in Miami. Some people would say, ‘You were ver… - Luis Santeiro

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I was living in Miami. Some people would say, ‘You were very young when you came from Cuba. How did you know us?’ They think I’m portraying Cuba, I said, ‘No, I’m portraying Miami. I’m portraying what I saw in Miami.’

Luis Santeiro

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Luis Santeiro (born October 9, 1947) is a Cuban American television screenwriter and playwright.

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