‘Free El Chapo’: Mexicans March for Jailed Drug Lord

nbcnews.com
February 27, 2014

More than a thousand people marched in support of captured Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in the capital of his home state on Wednesday, calling for his freedom.

The largely young crowd, many dressed in white, bore signs that read “We want Chapo Freed” and “We demand no extradition” as they filed across the center of Culiacan, in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, to a church on a palm tree-lined plaza.

Some in the crowd credited Guzman and his gang for keeping the city free of the extortions and kidnappings that plague other parts of Mexico, where rival gangs reign. One printed sign said: “We respect El Chapo more than any elected official.”

This article was posted: Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 11:19 am

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‘Free El Chapo’: Mexicans March for Jailed Drug Lord

Will Mexico’s capture of ‘El Chapo’ mean border instability? US agents on alert.

Lourdes Medrano
weeklystandard.com
February 26, 2014

The weekend capture of top drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is being hailed as a major victory for Mexico, but some are cautioning that his arrest could unleash a wave of violence, particularly along the US-Mexico border.

Mr. Guzmán had control of, among other areas, the state of Sonora, which shares the international boundary with Arizona. Sonora is no stranger to violence triggered by disturbance to drug cartel leadership: In December 2009, when Mexican security forces killed Arturo Beltrán Leyva, a former Guzmán ally-turned-rival, the death ushered in a battle between factions in the city of Nogales, which shares its name with its US neighbor, and surrounding communities.

In one instance, a shootout left at least 21 people dead.

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This article was posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 12:34 pm

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Will Mexico’s capture of ‘El Chapo’ mean border instability? US agents on alert.