Anybody can be from up north, even with the Forellis, GTA3 showed us that with "Claude" who wasn't Italian, yet worked for the Leones.

Yes but the time was different that took place in like 1999 or 2000 whereas vice city took place in the 80's and the leone family and Forelli's are different very different I think the Leone family were the outsiders. [/QB][/QUOTE]
I personally say the Forellis were outsiders, because you don't hear anything about them aside from them running Marcos Bistro. The Leones have a mansion, own the strip club among other businesses. I really don't expect the Hatians and Cubans to get along wih an Italian from the north cutting in on their business. Not to mention its also borrowed some elements from Carlito's Way, another Pacino movie, another Spanish guy.