Griselda Blanco and her drug empire. Pablo Escobar himself was afraid of her

Griselda Blanco and her drug empire.  Pablo Escobar himself was afraid of her

The uniqueness of Griselda Blanco, whose story became the inspiration for the new Netflix series “Griselda”, is that she was the first woman to create a drug empire – she operated first in New York, then in Florida, mainly Miami. She can only be compared with Mery Valencia de Ortiz, working for the Colombian cartel … Read more

This is how Pablo Escobar and Griselda Blanco, the drug trafficker’s godmother, met

This is how Pablo Escobar and Griselda Blanco, the drug trafficker’s godmother, met

Definitely Pablo Escobar was one of the best-known drug traffickersbut he would not have become one of the most feared men if it had not been for Griselda Blanco, who was a fundamental part of the Medellín Cartel. Although Pablo Escobar was the leader of the Medellín Cartel, Griselda Blanco was important in Pablo Escobar’s … Read more

The Controversial Transfer of Pablo Escobar’s Hippos to Mexico’s Ostok Sanctuary

Bogata (Colombia) ∙ 10 hippos raised by drug lord Pablo Escobar will be shipped to Mexico. Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán is being transported to Sinaloa, where he lives. From there Jesus will be transferred to Mary. The hippos will now be housed at Ostok Sanctuary, an animal sanctuary. The hippos are shifted … Read more