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8/1994-Al Diaz/Miami Herald--In 1994 Cuban balseros turned the tiny fishing village of Cojimar into a major point of embarkation for thousands seeking a better life. Here, Gladys Garcés, 42, prays for a safe journey as she prepared to embark on the treacherous voyage 90 miles across the Florida Straits. Her life preserver, she hoped, would protect her from drowning, as well as repel sharks.
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8/1994-Al Diaz/Miami Herald--In 1994 Cuban balseros turned the tiny fishing village of Cojimar into a major point of embarkation for thousands seeking a better life. Here, Gladys Garcés, 42, prays for a safe journey as she prepared to embark on the treacherous voyage 90 miles across the Florida Straits. Her life preserver, she hoped, would protect her from drowning, as well as repel sharks.