Drug trafficking

The capture of “El Chapo” Guzmán, Mexico's notorious cartel chief, explained

The recapture of Guzmán, who escaped from what was supposed to be Mexico's highest-security prison in 2015 after strolling to freedom through a custom-built tunnel, is less a victory for the Mexican government than the end of a continuing embarrassment. Guzmán's escape was a problem for Mexico's claims to have turned the corner on corruption and drug violence. While they haven't regained that credibility just by capturing him again, the country might have another chance to prove it can keep its most famous criminal behind bars — or the US might decide it needs to take matters into its own hands.