FEMALE death squads who use their good looks to get close to rivals then kill have become the most effective secret weapons for Mexico’s drug cartels. The assassins are young Mexican women who ooze beauty and charm — known as “Las Flacas” (Skinny Girls) — and are now common place in major criminal cartels and their drug trafficking operations.

Apr 4, 2017 · Known as "Las Flakas" (Skinny Girls), young women are taking up lives of crime, becoming effective agents for the cartels' causes.

Jun 26, 2021 · Tourists were caught in the crossfire and forced to step over bullet-riddled bodies on beaches as the Beltrán Leyva Cartel fought their rivals in the Independent Cartel of Acapulco.

Mar 30, 2017 · Known as “Las Flakas” (Skinny Girls), young Mexican women are taking up lives of crime alongside their male counterparts, becoming extremely effective agents for the cartels’ cause.

Feb 15, 2025 · In this article, we’ll explore the stories of the top three female cartel bosses of all time and the unique challenges they faced as women in a male-dominated field. From their rise to power to their ultimate downfall.

Nov 14, 2023 · In this excerpt from her book 'Narcas,' veteran journalist Deborah Bonello uncovers some of the powerful women inside the macho world of Latin America's brutal drug gangs.

Apr 11, 2017 · Cartel women have been posting photos to social media – pictures showing them scantily clad and holding what appear to be automatic rifles or posing with chained-up tigers. But some of the level of female involvement in drug cartels is based on rumors, Jones says.

Civilian women, as well as young women and girls, [23] in Mexico have been physically and psychologically harmed in the conflict. A number have had little protection because of corruption, impunity, and apathy. Businesswomen and female farmers and laborers are threatened and coerced to pay taxes to drug gangs. [24] Other women are forced to cultivate or pack drugs. [13]

Jan 7, 2022 · A recent string of arrests and media reports suggest the bold and beautiful girlfriends of some Mexico City-based cartel drug-lords may have attracted some unwanted attention, possibly from law enforcement after flaunting their taste of the good life.

Nov 2, 2017 · While women do hold their own in shows like Queen of the South, this show is a fictional account of modern day drug cartels with some historical context but no actual historical basis. So, is There a #Herstory to Drug Trafficking? The short answer: YES!