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October 18, 2019

Mexican Forces Release El Chapo's Son After Coming Under Deadly Attack by Cartels
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Mexican security forces briefly captured one of the sons of El Chapo on
Thursday but then released him after authorities came under attack by
heavily armed drug cartels. Ovidio Guzmán López, a leader of the
powerful Sinaloa Cartel, was detained in the city of Culiacán during a
routine police check. But then members of his cartel responded by laying
siege to the city, overwhelming the police and Mexican National Guard.
Fighting raged for hours. At least two people died. The Mexican police
eventually withdrew and released Guzmán. At least 20 prisoners also
escaped during the chaotic day.


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