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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Griselda_BlancoGriselda Blanco - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Other names: La Dama de la Mafia (The Lady of the Mafia), The Godmother, The Black Widow

   • Cause of death: Gunshot wounds

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Griselda-BlancoGriselda Blanco | Biography, Crimes, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · 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.

   • What was Griselda Blanco’s childhood like?

     Griselda Blanco grew up in poverty, and her life of crime reportedly began at an early age. According to some accounts, at age 11 she helped kidnap...
   • When did Griselda Blanco get married?

     Griselda Blanco married three times. She was a teenager when she married her first husband, and she split with her last husband in 1983. Her second...
   • What did Griselda Blanco do for a living?

     Griselda Blanco was a Colombian cocaine trafficker. In the 1970s and ’80s she was a central figure in the violent drug wars in Miami, and, accordin...
   • What was Griselda Blanco best known for?

     Seeking to eliminate her competition during her time in Miami, Griselda Blanco displayed a brazen ruthlessness that plunged the city into a period...

4. www.biography.com › crime › griselda-blancoGriselda Blanco: Biography, Drug Trafficker, Godmother of Cocaine

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   Jan 25, 2024 · Colombian cartel leader Griselda Blanco dominated the U.S. cocaine trade in the 1970s and 1980s. Read about her younger years, sons, death, movies, and more.

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6. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-featuresThe True Story of Griselda Blanco, Deadly ‘Cocaine Godmother ...

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   Feb 10, 2024 · The True Story of Griselda Blanco, Deadly ‘Cocaine Godmother’ of Miami. Netflix’s Griselda, starring Sofía Vergara as drug lord Griselda Blanco, only scratches the surface, say...

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7. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleThe real-life rise and fall of Griselda Blanco—cocaine ...

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   Feb 2, 2024 · HISTORY & CULTURE. The real-life rise and fall of Griselda Blanco—cocaine ‘godmother’ of the ‘70s. How did a girl who grew up in poverty in Colombia become an international narcotics queenpin...

8. people.com › who-was-griselda-blanco-colombianWho Was Griselda Blanco? The True Story of Netflix’s ‘Griselda'

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   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.

9. www.today.com › popculture › griselda-blanco-deathHow Did Griselda Blanco Die? Inside The True Story - TODAY

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   Jan 25, 2024 · How did Griselda Blanco die? Here's what to know about what happened to the drug lord after the events of Griselda, the Netflix show. The series ends with three sentences about the Colombian...

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    Who was Griselda Blanco?

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Pat Bauer. Griselda Blanco was a Colombian cocaine trafficker who amassed a vast empire and was a central figure in the Miami drug wars in the 1970s and ’80s.

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    What happened Griselda Blanco?

    • The most infamous slaying was the July 1979 shootout at the Dadeland Mall, in which two of Griselda's hitmen murdered German Jimenez Panesso and his bodyguard, Juan Carlos Hernandez, and injured several others, according to NBC Miami. Panesso was reportedly involved in the Colombian drug trafficking trade. What crimes did Griselda Blanco commit?

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    Is Griselda based on a true story?

    • On January 25, Netflix released the limited series Griselda, starring Sofia Vergara in the title role. The six-episode show is based on the life of Griselda Blanco, a real-life drug trafficker and murderer who ran a cocaine cartel in the 1970s and ’80s.

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    How old was Griselda Blanco when she died?

    • She was 69 years old. According to The Guardian, Blanco was executed in the same style that she was credited with. “The manner of Griselda Blanco’s death on Monday reflected the brutality for which she became notorious — gunned down in the street by a killer on a motorcycle,” the article reads.

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