El Chapo's Lawyers Grasping at Straws to Delay Mexican Kingpin's April Trial

January 4, 2018 Sylvia Longmire

Former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán is a few months away from his trial date. His lawyers are looking for creative ways to postpone it.

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Sean Penn Disputes Netflix Portrayal of His Role in El Chapo Arrest

October 20, 2017 Jessica Stasiw

While Mexican authorities hunted for El Chapo for much of the last decade, a Netflix documentary implies that Sean Penn played a role in his latest arrest.

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Why the Capture of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Matters to the US

January 27, 2016 Sylvia Longmire

Mexico has been waging a war against drug cartels for decades; capturing Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán matters a great deal to the United States.

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Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Recaptured, Extradition Debate Looms

January 8, 2016 Sylvia Longmire

After months of intense searching, Mexican authorities finally recaptured fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán on Jan. 8th.

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