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DARK SECRETS: 12 - The Real Truth

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

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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

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.

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

Authorities say that Ovidio Guzman also aces legal proceedings in Mexico

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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

The Guardian - US

‘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.

Tribune News Service

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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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.

Bangkok Post

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…

France 24

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.

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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

The Independent UK

Drug lord, trafficker, killer of wedding singers: How the ‘New Mouse’ followed in the bloody footsteps of his father El Chapo

Ovidio Guzman’s arrest was hailed as a major blow to Mexico’s all-powerful Sinaloa Cartel. The son of the notorious El Chapo may now face extradition to the US, writes Bevan Hurley

Bangkok Post

'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia

SYDNEY: The alleged boss of Asia's biggest crime syndicate and one of the world's most wanted men has been extradited to Australia and arrested on drug trafficking charges, police said Thursday.

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Los Angeles Times

50 Cent helps twin brothers who brought down El Chapo tell their story

In "Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down a Drug Lord," rapper and businessman Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and journalist Charlie Webster help guide listeners through a conversation that they have with twin brothers Pedro (Peter) and Margarito (Jay) Flores, drug dealers and federal informants whose cooperation led to…

Daily Mirror

Woman JAILED after 'supremely powerful' Doberman named El Chapo savages girl, 3

Lisa Garner pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control following a "terrifying and traumatic" attack in Havant, Hampshire

The Independent UK

Woman jailed after dog attacks three-year-old girl in street

The victim required surgery after the incident in Havant in August.

Chicago Tribune

Judge rules wives of Chicago twins who cooperated against ‘El Chapo’ did not have immunity

CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the wives of twin Chicago drug traffickers who cooperated against Sinaloa boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman did not have immunity from prosecution, a considerable setback for the women who are accused of laundering millions of their husbands’ drug proceeds over a 12-year…

Chicago Sun-Times

From flipping Big Macs to importing tons of cocaine: Chicago twins who helped bring down El Chapo say McDonald’s was their business model

In a new podcast, Margarito Flores and Pedro Flores say they got jobs at a Little Village McDonald’s when they were teenagers and honed management skills they used in their drug business.

Daily Record

Footage shows infamous Mexican Cartel leader shot by killer clown at his own birthday party

Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix was the leader of the Tijuana Cartel which was established in the late 1980s by Felix and his seven younger brothers.

The Independent UK

Mexico seeks extradition of El Chapo’s godson in connection with journalist’s murder

Lopez-Serrano dodged a minimum 10-year sentence for crimes he pleaded guilty

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