Who was ‘Black Widow’ Griselda Blanco and what did she do?

• Who was Griselda Blanco?
• Sofia Vergara plays her in a new Netflix series.
• The ‘Black Widow’s’ tragic end.

After much anticipation, on January 25, the series Griselda premiered on Netflix.

The show, starring Colombian actress Sofía Vergara, explores the life of drug lord Griselda Blanco.

The ‘Black Widow,’ or the ‘Mother of Cocaine,’ as she was also known, founded the Medellín Cartel.

She was a pioneer in cocaine trafficking and crime in Miami, Florida, during the 1970s and 80s To listen to the Mundo Narco podcast click HERE.

Learn more about Griselda on Netflix

As mentioned above, Sofía Vergara plays Griselda Blanco in the Netflix series and she also produced it.

It’s worth noting that singer Carolina Giraldo Navarro, better known as Karol G, has a small role in the show.

Cuban actor Alberto Guerra plays Darío, who risks his life to defend the ‘Black Widow.’

They are joined by Christian Tappan (Arturo), Paulina Dávila (Isabel), Martín Rodríguez (Rivi) and Juliana Aidén (June), among others.

Who was Griselda Blanco?

«The only man I was ever afraid of was a woman named Griselda Blanco.» The series starring Sofía Vergara begins with this quote from Pablo Escobar.

It is said that the Black Widow initially sponsored the Colombian drug lord, who always showed her respect.

Originally from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, Ana Griselda Blanco Restrepo was born on February 15, 1943.

Without anyone to support her and her mother financially, she asked drug traffickers in her neighborhood in Medellín for help. Destiny had a surprise in store for her.

She was one of the greatest drug traffickers in history

According to the book Cocaine Cowgirl, Griselda Blanco is one of the greatest drug lords in history.

It is also said that she was a brutal murderer. She allegedly carried out her first kidnapping and murder between the ages of 11 and 12.

On that occasion, she kidnapped a child of the same age with other friends. Realizing that she wouldn’t make money, she shot him.

No one would imagine that this girl would become a professional drug trafficker.

She earned $80 million a month

According to Marca, Griselda Blanco played a very important role in the drug war in Miami, Florida.

Various Colombian cartels violently clashed with both the U.S. government and the military to maintain the cocaine trade in the country.

It is estimated that the Black Widow made around $80 million a month, so she and her children lived a luxurious life.

However, DEA agents arrested her in Irvine, California, in 1985.

Griselda Blanco’s tragic end

Finally, it is worth noting that Griselda Blanco, who is portrayed by actress Sofía Vergara in the Netflix series, met a tragic end.

According to Marca, the drug trafficker was murdered on September 3, 2012. She was 69 years old.

As she was leaving a butcher shop in Medellín, where she had gone with her daughter-in-law, a man on a motorcycle shot her twice.

Although they managed to take her to a hospital, nothing could be done to save her life. She is still remembered for all the harm she caused.