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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Ria Pathak

How Did Sean Penn's Secret Interview with El Chapo Trigger a DEA Manhunt and Nearly Get Him Killed?

A new global interest has been ignited in Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, after reports emerged that more than 17 relatives of the drug mafia were granted entry into the US under a covert deal brokered by the Trump administration. However, the US government has yet to confirm the 'secret deal', although authorities in Mexico have attested to the move.

The revelation has caused a stir in Washington and beyond, highlighting once again the murky intersections of politics, crime, and the media.

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