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Griselda Blanco Restrepo (February 15, 1943 – September 3, 2012) was a Colombian drug lord who was prominent in the cocaine-based drug trade and underworld of Miami, during the 1970s through the early 2000s, and who has also been claimed by some to have been part of the Medellín Cartel.
Griselda is an American biographical crime drama television miniseries directed by Andrés Baiz and produced by Eric Newman and Sofía Vergara.It is written by Doug Miro and Ingrid Escajeda. It stars Vergara as Griselda Blanco, a notorious Colombian drug lord.The miniseries premiered on Netflix on January 25, 2024, and consists of six episodes, each lasting about an hour.. The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise going towards Vergara's performance.
Griselda Blanco (born February 15, 1943, Santa Marta?, Colombia—died September 3, 2012, Medellín) was a Colombian cocaine trafficker who amassed a vast empire and was a central figure in the violent drug wars in Miami in the 1970s and ’80s.
Starring Sofia Vergara as ambitious and murderous Miami cartel head, "Griselda" reveals dramatized life, business acumen, and downfall of “the Godmother,” one of America’s highest earning drug traffickers in the 1970s and 80s.
Feb 2, 2024 · Griselda Blanco is suspected of being involved in 40 murders across the U.S., including all three of her husbands. At its height, her network was pushing $80 million a month in cocaine.
Jan 17, 2024 · Griselda Blanco and the female drug barons of Latin America. 17 January 2024. By Emi Eleode, Features correspondent. Alamy. The new Netflix series Griselda casts light on a lesser-known figure...
Feb 1, 2024 · Born in Cartagena, Colombia, in 1943, Griselda Blanco Restrepo moved to Medellín when she was three years old. Once dubbed by Time magazine as "the most dangerous city on earth", Medellín...
Sep 15, 2023 · Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco built a cocaine trafficking empire in 1970s Miami that flourished until she was finally caught by the DEA in 1985. From the Medellín Cartel to the Miami underworld, Blanco struck fear into the hearts of countless people.
Sep 6, 2012 · Griselda Blanco was one of the first and one of the most violent Colombian drug smugglers in the 1970s and 80s. She was shot dead this week in Medellin by an unidentified gunman. Blanco was...
Jan 25, 2024 · Griselda Blanco was a Colombian cartel leader who died in 2012. Here's everything to know about Griselda Blanco, a.k.a. The Black Widow, including her rise to power, family and crimes.
