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In the backdrop was the often-overlooked role of women in the drug trade, particularly Griselda Blanco, known infamously as "La Madrina" or the Godmother. Born in Colombia and becoming a key figure in the cocaine trade in Miami, Blanco managed to dominate a male-dominated landscape through her sheer ruthlessness and cunning strategies. Responsible for smuggling nearly two tons of cocaine per month, her operations dismantled the existing Miami social fabric, employing extreme violence to maintain control and eliminate threats—rumored to be tied to as many as 200 murders.