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The Latest Breaking News from El Chapo

US targets El Chapo sons, Chinese workers in sweeping drug action

Authorities announce charges against so-called ‘Chapitos’ cartel leaders, Chinese chemical firms linked to fentanyl.

Al Jazeera

US charges El Chapo sons, Chinese businessmen with fentanyl trafficking

The United States has charged leaders of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel with running a fentanyl trafficking operation fueled by Chinese chemical and pharmaceutical companies, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday.

Reuters

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US requests extradition of El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzmán

The United States has requested that Mexico extradite Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious crime boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, so that he can face criminal charges in the U.S. for trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.

Tribune News Service

Mexican ex-security chief on trial: multimillion bribe claims and a cat named cocaine

Cartel operators, ex-police and a former government official have testified against Genaro García Luna with allegations of cash drops and kidnappings

The Guardian - US

Mexico’s Government Is on Trial in New York

A former Mexican security official’s corruption charges reveal the hidden politics of the drug trade.

Foreign Policy

Cartel kingpin El Chapo jailed in US begs Mexico to free him and moans of 'poor food'

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was jailed for life in the United States after being extradited in 2017 and convicted of a range of drug, money laundering and organised crime charges

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Ex-Mexico security chief’s trial poised to lift lid on US and Mexico’s ‘war on drugs’

Genaro García Luna, accused of accepting millions in bribes from cartels, in trial that could implicate officials on both sides of border

The Guardian - US

Fake videos circulate after police arrest El Chapo’s son

When news broke that police had arrested Ovidio Guzman, the son of the well-known Mexican drug lord “El Chapo”, on January 5, armed members of his cartel took to the streets, engaging in violent clashes with police. A wave of videos claiming to show these clashes was uploaded to social…

France 24

Arrest of El Chapo's son: What's real and what's fake?

Following the capture of the son of "El Chapo", Mexico's most notorious drug lord, a flurry of videos taken out of context have been falsely attributed to the high-profile arrest on social media. We tell you more in this episode of Truth or Fake.

France 24

El Chapo's son seen in mugshot after he's captured and 30 killed in cartel clashes

El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman, aged 32, allegedly took over as head of the Sinaloa cartel in 2017 after his father was extradited to the US

Daily Mirror

Mexican capo's arrest a gesture to US, not signal of change

Mexico’s capture of a son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán this week likely is an isolated nod to a drug war strategy that Mexico’s current administration has abandoned rather than a sign that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s thinking has changed

The Independent UK

At least 29 killed in Mexico during capture of Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman

Nineteen suspected gang members and 10 military personnel are killed in a wave of violence surrounding the arrest of suspected Mexican drug cartel boss Ovidio Guzman.

ABC News

Judge halts extradition of El Chapo's son to U.S.

The order comes a day after the younger Guzmán was arrested.

Axios

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 7 January 2023

The Sinaloa Cartel was dealt a significant blow this week with the capture of Ovidio Guzmán. You know the name. The city of Culiacán descended into an orgy of retaliatory violence.

The Independent UK

Extradition of cartel boss El Chapo’s son to US halted by judge

Authorities say that Ovidio Guzman also aces legal proceedings in Mexico

The Guardian - US

Twenty-four hours of terror as cartel violence engulfs Mexican city

At least 29 people killed in Culiacán as drug cartel gunmen fight bloody battle to stop transport of El Chapo’s son after arrest

Tribune News Service

‘El Chapo’ son’s arrest leaves 29 dead in Mexico before Biden trip

The capture of the son of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in northern Mexico left 29 dead, including 10 members of the country’s military, just days before U.S. President Joe Biden is set to visit the nation.

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The Independent UK

At least 29 people killed in violence following arrest of Mexican cartel boss El Chapo’s son

Wave of violence broke out in state of Sinaloa after government arested Ovidio Guzman

Reuters

Analysis-Capture of El Chapo's son gilds Mexican president's patchy record on crime

The capture of a drug cartel boss who embarrassed Mexico's government has given President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador a rare crime-fighting victory as he prepares to host a major North American summit and gears up to secure his succession.

Bangkok Post

29 killed during Mexican drug kingpin's arrest

CULIACAN, Mexico: Ten soldiers and 19 criminal suspects were killed in the operation to arrest Ovidio Guzman, son of the jailed drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican government said on Friday.

France 24

UK media reacts to Prince Harry's memoir bombshells

IN THE PAPERS – Friday, January 6: We bring you reactions in the UK press after Prince Harry’s explosive memoirs are leaked ahead of the release date. Also, the arrest of El Chapo's son in Mexico sparks violent clashes between security forces and gang members. Finally, Glamour magazine takes a…

Axios

Mexico authorities arrest El Chapo's son, sparking deadly riots in Sinaloa state

The U.S. State Department said Ovidio Guzmán was a"high-ranking member" of the Sinaloa Cartel that his jailed father previously led.

The Independent UK

Video shows cartel gunmen attacking Mexican plane over arrest of El Chapo’s son

Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed trafficker Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman was arrested ahead of Joe Biden’s visit to Mexico

Evening Standard

Security services members killed in clashes in Mexico after son of ‘El Chapo’ drug trafficker captured

Violence erupts across Sinaloa after police make major arrest of man wanted in US on drug trafficking charges

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