Last month we saw another failed attempt at catching the notorious kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman‚ leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. This escape evokes the question of what should be the best approach when pursuing high value wanted criminals‚ and how are we going to train these special forces to do what is best for the people of Mexico. NBC have stated that : “Authorities nearly caught Sinaloa Cartel leader El Chapo during a recent operation on a ranch in Sinaloa state’s rugged Sierra Madre mountains
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Guzmán was born on April 4‚ 1957 to a poor family in the hamlet of La Tuna near Badiraguato‚ where he sold oranges as a child. He had two sisters: Armida and Bernarda; and had 4 brothers: Miguel Angel‚ Aureliano‚ Arturo and Emilio. Little is known about Guzmán’s early years. His father was supposedly a cattle rancher‚ as were most in the area; it is believed‚ however‚ that he also grew opium poppy.[2][7] Fortunately for Guzmán‚ his father had connections to higher-ups in the Sinaloan capital of Culiacán
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Drug trafficking‚ violence‚ murder‚ Joaquin Guzman Loera‚ known as El Chapo‚ is the Chief Executive Officer of the Mexican Sinaloa Drug Cartel. This cartel specially stands out among the others because it supplies more heroin‚ methamphetamine‚ cocaine and marijuana than any other cartel or crime syndicate in the world‚ controlling 80% of drugs brought into the United States. El Chapo started selling drugs as a teenager‚ in Badiguarato‚ Mexico‚ where he was born. He founded the Sinaloa Drug Cartel
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Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera‚ or El Chapo‚ runs one of the most infamous drug cartels in the world (Penn 2016). He is also one of the most wanted men in America due to the excessive amounts of cocaine‚ heroin‚ methamphetamine‚ and marijuana from his drug cartels and come into the United States. El Chapo‚ despite being wanted by the Mexican government‚ did an exclusive interview with Sean Penn as a part of Rolling Stone magazine (Penn 2016). In this interview‚ he expressed his life and his opinions
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El Chapo Good or Bad? El Chapo has been transporting drugs since he was a young kid. Chapo was born into this world of the drug cartels‚ when his dad use to transport drugs and take Guzman on his trips to take the drugs. In recent discussions people are debating on if El Chapo should be extradited to the United States on his charges that are drug charges. Most people say he should be able to stay in mexico because he is seen as a robin hood like figure. El Chapo should be extradited to the United
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Just like a movie action star‚ Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán‚ the most notorious drug lord in the world managed to escape from prison despite the maximum security. This is not the first but the second time that the powerful drug lord slip from the hands of the law enforcement. Guzman used a tunnel 1.5 kilometer in length to get out of prison. A small hole in the shower area of the cell was used during the escape. According to Alejandro Rubido‚ Security Commissioner of Mexico‚ the long tunnel was fitted
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El Chapo: The Most Infamous Drug Lord Joaquin Guzmán‚ alias El Chapo‚ was the head of the Sinaloa drug cartel‚ the most dangerous and powerful cartel in the world. He was in charge for almost thirty years until he was arrested in January 2016. During his time in the cartel‚ he earned up to one billion dollars‚ making him one of world’s richest people. El Chapo was born as Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera. His birthdate was either December 25‚ 1954 or April 4‚ 1957 (“Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Loera”
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El Chapo was born in the small Sinaloa town of La Tuna and is the oldest of seven children. Guzmán grew up surrounded by marijuana and poppy crops — plants that were cultivated by his father‚ Emilio Guzmán Bustillo. The elder Guzmán was a violent man who beat his children. El Chapo likely earned the ire of his father by trying to stop him from hitting his siblings. Whereas his father was a source of punishment‚ his mother Consuelo Loera served as his fountain of emotional support. She still lives
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Joaquín El Chapo Guzman is Extradited to the U.S. Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman shall be punished with strict‚ lifetime imprisonment after breaking out of prison two times‚ costing thousands of people their lives‚ and transferring drugs to all over the world. Guzman is known world-wide as one of the most notorious gangsters and a drug lord kingpin. He is believed to be one of the most feared men to get involved with business wise‚ being called a modern day ‘Scarface’ or ‘Godfather’. Not much is known
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The infamous drug lord‚ Joaquin Guzman‚ also known as “El Chapo” was recently recaptured by Mexican authorities after he broke out of prison last year. Guzman‚ has a net worth of over $1 billion‚ is known as the most powerful drug trafficker in the world. Following an intense gunfight‚ Guzman was taken in by Mexican authorities from Sinaloa. He now awaits possible extradition to the U.S.‚ but for now‚ Mexican authorities will try to keep him in jail. Guzman‚ who is the leading drug kingpin in the
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