Produced by Netflix, the show "Narcos" takes on the infamous

Medellin drug cartel which follows the rise and fall of Colombian

kingpin Pablo Escobar and the Drug Enforcement Agency agents hunting

him. The story is told largely from the points of view of Escobar

(Brazilian actor Wagner Moura) and U.S. DEA Agent Steve Murphy (Boyd

Holbrook), on opposite sides of what would become an all-out war.

Many critics of true crime dramas have always complained they are

promoting crime and violence by glorification, an unintended

consequence of American entertainment industries. These shows can

have other interesting consequences. The Foreign Bride industry has

seen a huge spike in demand for Colombian women. This can be viewed

as positive or negative, depending on social perspective.

Foreign Brides, sometimes referred to as "mail order brides", a term

the industry completely rejects, have become a billion dollar a year

business. According to industry leaders, Colombia represented only

about 3% of the market three years ago. Since the popularity of

Narcos, many companies have seen near tenfold increases in men

seeking Colombian wives.

A Foreign Affair (AFA), a company that helps men find women through

international tours, says tours to Colombia are now selling out. AFA

arranges group tours where 10 to 20 men travel together to Medellin,

Cartagena or Barranquilla. During the tour, they attend arranged

Social events where the men meet hundreds of beautiful Colombian

women looking for marriage. Women can also place their profiles on

the AFA web site, in the hopes of finding a husband.

Kenneth Agee, the marketing director for AFA says, "Because of the

show we are doubling our tours to Medellin for next year. Narcos has

brought a lot of attention to the intense beauty of Colombian women.

Although the show is often very violent, the women of Colombia come

across as very family oriented and loyal. These values seem harder

and harder to find in this world. I would have to agree, because of

the interest in Narcos, we even added an excursion to where Pablo's

self-built prison was located, in the hills overlooking Medellin.

The crowning of 2015 Miss Universe Paulina Vega put Barranquilla,

Colombia on the map. Barranquilla now has recognition for being home

to some of the most beautiful and talented women in the world. Not

only is Miss Universe from here, Grammy Award winning pop singer

Shakira, and actress Sofia Vergara also call Barranquilla home.

Vergara stars on the ABC series Modern Family as Gloria Delgado-

Pritchett. She's been nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards, 4 Prime

time Emmy Awards, and 7 Screen Actors Guild Awards, all stemming

from this role. In 2014, she was ranked as the 32nd Most Powerful

Woman in the world by Forbes.

David from Mesa AZ says he met more qualified women in one week than

he has during the last 10 years. In 2010, Lisa Ling and the Oprah

Winfrey Network (OWN) filmed a one hour show on the AFA tour called

"Online Brides - Our America with Lisa Ling." Even Lisa Ling was

surprised by the beauty and sincerity of the women from

Barranquilla.

Janet Davis, head of a women's rights group says "AFA is just taking

advantage of women from these third world countries. This is no

different than Pablo trafficking in narcotics, but these companies

traffic women." Proponents refer to a Report (INTERNATIONAL

MATCHMAKING ORGANIZATIONS: A REPORT TO CONGRESS) that these

marriages have much lower divorce rates and abuse rates compared to

traditional domestic marriages. This data makes international dating

similar to a woman in the US joining eHarmony to look for a husband.



23-year-old Viviana, from Cartagena, says "I come to these events

because I know the men attending are serious about marriage, they

are faithful and are good to family. For Colombian women, it is the

most important thing, good husband and good family.

Kenneth says, "It has not been all rosy. Narcos has brought us some

problems. In Cartagena, we have several Penthouses we rent out. One

was originally owned by "Don Diego" head of the Norte Del Velle Drug

Cartel, the other by Pablo's people. Over the past year, the

properties have been tracked down by individuals thinking they will

find large qualities of cash hidden, thus we sometimes find holes

all over the walls after a tenant leaves.

For Narcos fans, those who love the gangster genre, or just those

who just like seeing beautiful Latin women, there's good news;

Netflix's has confirmed Season 3 and 4.