Griselda Blanco

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1943 – 2012

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Who was Griselda Blanco?

Griselda Blanco, known as La Madrina, the Black Widow, the Cocaine Godmother and the Queen of Narco-Trafficking, was a drug lord of the Medellín Cartel and a pioneer in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld during the 1970s and early 1980s. She was a main member of the Medellín Cartel and the mentor of Pablo Escobar.

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Born
Feb 15, 1943
Cartagena
Also known as
  • La Dama de la Mafia
  • The Godmother
  • The Black Widow
  • Cocaine Queen of Miami
  • La Madrina
  • The Mafia Lady
  • The Cocaine Godmother
Parents
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • Colombia
Profession
Lived in
  • Santa Marta
  • Queens
  • Medellín
Died
Sep 3, 2012
Medellín

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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