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Listen to Episode 1 of "Chapo: Kingpin on Trial"
VICE News heads to the capital of Sinaloa to investigate Chapo's legacy.
Mexican drug lord's wife arrested for trying to resurrect his cartel
Clara Elena Laborín Archuleta, the wife of imprisoned drug lord Hector Beltrán Leyva, was reportedly planning to retake turf in Acapulco that was once held by her husband's cartel.
El Chapo's hometown may be under attack from a rival, also nicknamed El Chapo
El Chapo's mother reportedly left La Tuna, a small village in the Sinaloan sierra, in a helicopter fleeing the violence. Locals speak of rising tensions as a rival cartel moves into the territory, led by El Chapo Isidro.
El Chapo Wants a Say in Netflix's Series About His Life — or He's Suing
According to one of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s lawyers, the drug lord has the right to block both the unauthorized commercial exploitation of his image, and the airing of content that could prejudice his defence against multiple criminal charges.
Sean Penn, Who? — The Leaked Messages Between El Chapo and Kate del Castillo
A series of flirtatious mobile phone messages between the drug lord and Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, when he was still a fugitive, appear to show him both somewhat careless with his security, as well as ignorant of Hollywood royalty.
El Chapo Really Liked to Visit His Mom in the Mountains, Locals Say
In tiny mountain hamlets where Chapo grew up in poverty, locals say the kingpin visited his mother several times between his spectacular jailbreak in July and his dramatic recapture last Friday that has left some feeling abandoned.
Why Chapo’s Capture Won’t Stop the Flow of Weed, Meth, Cocaine, and Heroin
Leading analysts and critics of the US-backed drug war in Mexico say that the arrest of the world's most wanted drug lord means little to the actual street-level drug market on America’s streets or to levels of violence in Mexico.
Everything We Know So Far About the Disappearance of Two Australian Surfers in Mexico
Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman have been missing since November 21.
El Chapo's Alleged Escape Team is Jailed, but the Drug Lord Avoids Recapture
The Mexican government claims to have incarcerated almost all those who helped Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán escape from jail, at the same time as it faces allegations of abuse in a failed operation to recapture the kingpin.
Mexico Sends US-Born Drug Lord ‘La Barbie’ Back Home to Face Charges
Edgar Valdez Villareal became a somewhat larger-than-life figure after his arrest in 2010 when he smirked before news cameras and boasted that a movie would be made about his life in the drug world.
Warden From Prison Where 'El Chapo' Escaped Is Back There — In a Cell
The former warden of the jail that 'Chapo' Guzmán escaped has been locked up in the same prison while he awaits trial for aiding the drug lord's flight.