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The Sinaloa Cartel’s Highest-Ranking Woman Is Free. But What Happens Now?
Guadalupe Fernández Valencia was the only woman on the indictment that helped send Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán to prison for life.
Las Patronas: The Secret History of Latin America’s Female Cartel Bosses
VICE World News presents the untold stories of the women narcos who became some of Latin America’s most feared—and respected—crime bosses.
Las Patronas: The Rise of Female Drug Bosses in Latin America
VICE World News brings you exclusive reporting from Latin America’s criminal underworld on the boss women you’ve never heard of.
The Brutal Drug Trafficking Matriarch Who Brought Down Her Own Clan
Digna Valle was the first of her drug trafficking clan to be arrested, and she helped bring down her own organization.
Women Are Rising to Power in the Legendary Sinaloa Cartel
The drug trafficking empire founded by El Chapo is seeing more women bosses in its ranks.
The Sinaloa Cartel’s Top Woman Will Be Out of Prison in Just 3 Years
The light sentence—in part thanks to good behaviour and time served—also reflects her “substantial” cooperation with prosecutors.
Mexico Says It Arrested a Top Female Member of the Sinaloa Cartel
Guadalupe Fernández Valencia, known as “The Boss,” is said to be one of the highest ranking women in the cartel and is wanted in the United States on trafficking charges.