Politics Jan 06 Violence breaks out after ‘El Chapo’ son detained, Mexican authorities say By Mark Stevenson, María Verza, Associated Press
World Jan 05 Mexican security forces nab son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Alleged cartel members responded to the arrest of Ovidio "El Raton" Guzman by paralyzing the city, carjacking residents and setting vehicles ablaze days before a visit to Mexico by U.S. President Joe Biden. By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press
Nation Jun 10 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: U.S. reservoir hits record low, Labor Department gives mixed economic outlook In our news wrap Thursday, a reservoir serving much of the western U.S. has reached a record-low level as the region grapples with extreme drought, unemployment claims fell for a sixth straight week as a May consumer price increase showed…
World Jan 09 US motions expand drug claims against Honduras president The motions filed Friday with the U.S. Southern District of New York do not specifically name the president, referring to him as “CC-4,” or co-conspirator No. 4, but clearly identify him by naming his brother and his own post as… By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press
World Oct 18 Watch 4:56 Mexico failed to capture the son of ‘El Chapo.’ Can it contain drug cartels? Mexico’s president defended his security forces Friday for releasing the son of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman after they caught him, when members of the cartel opened fire and seized soldiers. Analysts say the failed raid casts doubt on… By Nick Schifrin
Oct 18 After Mexican troops locate El Chapo’s son, gunfight breaks out By Andrés Villarreal, Maria Verza, Associated Press A lawyer for "El Chapo's" family said Ovidio Guzmán is "alive and free."… Continue reading
Jul 18 Mexico wants El Chapo’s drug money for anti-poverty programs By Associated Press Mexico’s president says he will use legal channels to try to get the fortune of convicted drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman returned to Mexico. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 7:14 News Wrap: House Democrats move closer to holding Barr, Ross in contempt In our news wrap Wednesday, House Democrats have moved closer to holding Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress. The two men had refused to provide documents behind the administration's plan to add a… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:26 The shocking violence that characterized the reign of ‘El Chapo’ After a trial lasting nearly three months, the Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, more widely known as “El Chapo,” was convicted Tuesday and now faces the possibility of life in prison. Prosecutors said that during Guzman's reign, the Sinaloa cartel… Continue watching
Feb 12 U.S. jury convicts Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ By Tom Hays, Associated Press Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a… Continue reading