The Female Cartel Bosses of Latin America | The War on Drugs

When we think about cartel bosses, we almost always think of one group of people – men. But this misses out on key parts of the story. Across Latin America women have been rising through the cartel ranks – taking command, making millions and committing terrifying acts of violence just like their male counterparts. We look at some of these untold women’s stories – while also examining how the War on Drugs impacts women’s lives across Latin America.Check out the VICE World News playlist for global reporting you won't find elsewhere: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o4S3BXgi3bCiIVuopQxIMgVClick here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICEWatch more from this series:The Opioid Crisis Sweeping Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4MZEkFu8PE&t=24s Why Mexican Cartels Use American Gunshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388wlVWxGz0 How Mexican Drug Cartels Make Billionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dti7i1z6DNo&list=PLDbSvEZkaCheck out the VICE World News playlist for global reporting you won't find elsewhere: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o4S3BXgi3bCiIVuopQxIMgVAbout VICE:The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE.Connect with VICE:Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-VideosVideos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.comMore videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideoClick here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6vLike VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/viceFollow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/viceFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/viceThe VICE YouTube Network:VICE: https://www.youtube.com/VICEMUNCHIES: https://www.youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: https://www.youtube.com/VICENewsVICELAND: https://www.youtube.com/VICELANDTVBroadly: https://www.youtube.com/BroadlyNoisey: https://www.youtube.com/NoiseyMotherboard: https://www.youtube.com/MotherboardTV VICE Sports: https://www.youtube.com/NOCi-D: http://www.youtube.com/iDmagazine Waypoint: https://www.youtube.com/WaypointVICE