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U.S. Prosecutors Outline Case Against Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’
*Why you should read this: Because the timing was perfect, Chapo was extradited on the last day of the Obama presidency. Because a Homeland Security Special Agent says there won’t […]
Relax, El Chapo didn’t escape again
*By the way . . . It would have been a fantastic story though. VL By Jack Mirkinson, Fusion The trending term “El Chapo” shot to the top of Twitter […]
Fugitive drug lord ‘El Chapo’ has been captured, Mexico’s president says
*Enrique Peña Nieto’s Tweet legitimizes the news. Chapo was reportedly apprehended in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. VL By Elahe Izadi and Joshua Partlow, The Washington Post Drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Playing ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán In Movie? 11 Latino Actors Who Would Be Way Better!
*Not! This is one of those times when you can’t get away with reacting to the headline with a drive-by comment without reading the article (I know, what fun is […]
Cartel leader “El Chapo” Guzmán’s prison break is even worse than it seems
*There are many layers of cause and effect, international relations, the symbolism of power in Mexico and further damage (is more possible?) to the trust Mexicans have in their leaders, […]
El Corrido Del Chapo (the first) – copyright mine!
*It was only a matter of time, someone was bound to do it. Why not Sam? VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog The news today that Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman […]
Arrest of Chapo Guzman, ‘face of Mexican impunity,’ sends message
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco It hasn’t taken long for the news of the capture of Mexican mega druglord Chapo Guzman to cause a tremor, kick up dust and settle into […]
The first Chapo Guzman corrido, post capture, with lyrics
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog This appears to be the first corrido written about the capture of El Chapo. Pretty quick. Pretty rough. Reminds me of some old blues […]
El Chapo falls … as Time hits the stands
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog As a reporter, I don’t believe too much in coincidences, especially when it comes to Mexican politics. So, let’s say that the arrest this […]
The Trump Era Begins with Historic Marches and an Alternative Reality
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (4 minute read) This past weekend was historic and bizarre at the same time. It was historic in that the anti-Trump protests organized around the country […]