Damaso Lopez
A ‘Hacker’ Exposed a Mexican Drug Lord, Now He's Trying to Save His Own Life
The computer engineer secretly shot video of the purported heir to Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán and was reported to be living in the US under government protection. In fact, he’s stuck in Mexico.
El Chapo's kidnapped sons have been released, reports say
The unconfirmed reports go some way to easing fears of the imminent outbreak of a major war — either within factions of the Sinaloa cartel, or between this group and the rapidly expanding Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
A Turf War in a Previously Dreamy Coastal City Points to Splits in Chapo’s Sinaloa Cartel
La Paz, in Baja California Sur, had appeared immune to Mexico's drug war, but a schism within the Sinaloa cartel after the 2014 arrest of kingpin Chapo Guzmán sparked a major turf war that intensified after he escaped from jail in July.
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