Griselda Blanco: Biography, Update, Sons, Kids, Husband, Actress & Facts
Griselda Blanco Restrepo (February 14, 1943 – September 3, 2012) was a Colombian narcotics chief who emerged as one of the most formidable cocaine dealers globally during the 1970s and 1980s. Known as “La Madrina” (The Godmother) and “The Black Widow,” she facilitated the establishment of cocaine pathways from Colombia to destinations such as Miami and New York. Blanco had ties to the Medellín Cartel and was reported to have orchestrated hundreds of slayings, including bombings and shootings during Miami’s turbulent “Cocaine Cowboy Wars.” At her zenith, she allegedly generated up to $80 million monthly and implemented brutal tactics that transformed the drug market. In 1985, she was apprehended, served 20 years in a U.S. facility, was deported to Colombia in 2004, and was assassinated in M...
