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202344 minPG-13current-affairs

Drug Trafficking Organized Crime Gender Equality

Cocaine Queens

202344 minPG-13current-affairs

In Colombia and Brazil, a new generation of female leaders known as las jefas is reshaping cocaine trafficking networks.

Drug Trafficking Organized Crime Gender Equality

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Channel: National Geographic

Cocaine Queens

2023• 44 minPG-13

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In Colombia and Brazil, a new generation of female leaders known as las jefas is reshaping cocaine trafficking networks.

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In Colombia and Brazil, a new wave of female leaders known as las jefas is emerging within cocaine trafficking networks. Mariana van Zeller investigates the rise of these lady bosses, exploring their influence and operations in the drug trade. The episode is part of the critically acclaimed series "Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller," which has received 29 Emmy nominations at the 2025 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, highlighting the complexities of global black markets and the individuals involved in them.

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