Mexico shows video of the capture of 'El Chapo' Guzman's son and the Sinaloa cartel's brutal fight to free him

• On Wednesday, the Mexican government revealed details of an aborted operation to capture the son of former Sinaloa cartel chief Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
• With videos, maps, and images, Mexican security officials gave their account of the capture, the subsequent attacks by cartel gunmen, and the decision to release the younger Guzman.
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Mexico's government on Wednesday presented dramatic footage of the moment its forces briefly captured a son of former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman this month before they released the suspected trafficker to avoid a bloodbath.

During a regular news conference held by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, senior security officials gave a blow-by-blow account of the arrest of Ovidio Guzman Lopez that led to chaotic scenes in the northern city of Culiacan, capital of Sinaloa state, as cartel gunmen fought to free him.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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