She pioneered the use of gunmen on motorcycles to perform drive-by shootings, a tactic that allowed for quick escapes in Miami’s congested streets.
Her entry into the high-stakes world of cocaine came through her second husband, Alberto Bravo. Together, they established a trafficking operation in Queens, New York, during the early 1970s. When federal authorities caught on, Blanco fled back to Colombia, only to return to the U.S. years later—this time targeting Miami. Why "La Viuda Negra"? La Viuda Negra- Griselda Blanco
The moniker "La Viuda Negra" was not given lightly. In nature, the female black widow spider consumes the male after mating. Griselda Blanco lived up to this name in terrifying fashion. She was married three times, and her romantic partners often met grisly ends. She pioneered the use of gunmen on motorcycles
Griselda Blanco , famously known as "La Viuda Negra" (The Black Widow) and the "Cocaine Godmother," When federal authorities caught on, Blanco fled back