Behind the Bastards

The Cocaine Queen of Miami

Jun 5, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Blanco's Violent Childhood

  • Griselda Blanco's childhood in Medellin, Colombia was marked by violence and poverty.
  • At 11, she committed her first murder, shooting a kidnapped child.
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Cocaine Lingerie

  • Griselda Blanco and her partner, Alberto Bravo, established a cocaine empire in Queens, New York.
  • Blanco innovated by using women as mules, creating cocaine lingerie.
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The Black Widow

  • Griselda Blanco became paranoid and suspected her husband, Alberto Bravo, of infidelity and plotting against her.
  • She shot him in the face outside a nightclub.
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