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Days before Biden's trip to Mexico, the country spiraled into violence after the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, son of infamous drug lord known as "El Chapo."

Guzmán's capture was the result of six months of reconnaissance and surveillance in the cartel’s territory and then quick action on Thursday. López Obrador said at the time he wanted to avoid the loss of life, even though the U.S. At the time, similar violence broke out in Culiacan, a stronghold city for the Sinaloa cartel, before López Obrador ordered the military to release Guzmán. [until an aborted operation to capture him](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/10/18/el-chapos-son-gunbattle-erupts-mexican-city-during-attempted-arrest/4021367002/) three years ago just months after his father was sentenced to life in a U.S. It will not, however, impede the flow of drugs into the U.S. Mexican security forces captured Guzmán, the son of the infamous Sinaloa drug lord known as "El Chapo," in a predawn operation Thursday.

The Mexican military has captured a son of the imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.

Late Thursday afternoon they were still in the airport, unsure of when they would be able to return to Mexico City. He embraced the phrase “hugs, not bullets” to describe his approach to Mexico’s chronic violence, which would focus on social programs aimed at weakening the draw of organized crime. “We heard gunshots and threw ourselves to the floor,” he said. When the commercial flight was finally preparing to accelerate, Téllez heard gunshots in the distance. One of the most notorious came when A 2018 federal indictment in Washington, D.C., accused the younger Guzmán of conspiring to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana in the United States. “The Chapitos know that if el Mayo dies, (the cartel) is going to break apart if they don’t have control.” Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard confirmed that Mexico received a request in 2019 from the United States for Guzmán’s arrest for purposes of extradition. National Guard troops spotted SUVs, some with homemade armor, and immediately coordinated with the army as they established a perimeter around the suspicious vehicles and forced the occupants out to be searched. López Obrador put all his faith in the military, disbanding the corrupt Federal Police and creating the National Guard under military command. Ovidio Guzmán, nicknamed “the Mouse,” had not been one of El Chapo’s better-known sons until an aborted operation to capture him three years ago. It will not, however, impede the flow of drugs into the U.S.

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Ante los eventos que están ocurriendo en Culiacán, pido a las y los ciudadanos conservar la calma y resguardarse en sus hogares. Alerta para ciudadanos estadounidenses sobre Sinaloa: hay reportes de balaceras en varias partes del estado incluyendo Culiacán, Los Mochis y Guasave. Miembros de la Guardia Nacional patrullan las calles durante un operativo para detener al hijo de Joaquín el Chapo Guzmán, Ovidio Guzmán, en Culiacán, estado de Sinaloa, México, el 5 de enero de 2023. “Será la propia autoridad federal quien informe de los resultados de dicho operativo una vez que concluya”, agregó: Confirmó, además, que ni la tripulación, ni los pasajeros resultaron heridos. Por seguridad de todos los pasajeros, el aeropuerto se encontrará cerrado de las 08:30 horas hasta las 22:00 horas, cualquier duda sobre tu vuelo comunícate con tu aerolínea, evita acudir al aeropuerto.

Las fuerzas de seguridad mexicanas detienen a Ovidio Guzmán López, uno de los hijos de Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, en Sinaloa, bastión del cártel del mismo ...

Esa detención tuvo lugar en julio de 2021, pocos días después de que López Obrador se reuniera con Biden en la Casa Blanca. Las autoridades estatales informaron también de un conato de fuga en la cárcel local que fue controlado. “Se oyeron balazos y nos tiramos al piso”, explicó a AP vía telefónica el jueves por la tarde todavía desde el aeropuerto de Culiacán, donde les habían refugiado en una habitación sin saber cuándo podrían regresar a Ciudad de México. Según el Departamento de Estado, él y sus hermanos supervisaban aproximadamente once laboratorios que producían entre 1,3 y 2,2 toneladas de metanfetamina al mes. La Guardia detectó personal armado y vehículos blindados y cuando comenzaron a hacer inspecciones, los criminales atacaron. Las fuerzas armadas estaban desplegadas por la pista, como buscando gente, añadió.

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“No puedo comentar nada sobre el tema. Subrayó que la Embajada de Estados Unidos en México lanzó este mismo jueves una alerta para los estadounidenses advirtiendo de que el Gobierno de Sinaloa pidió a la población permanecer bajo refugio. En una rueda de prensa, el portavoz del Departamento de Estado, Ned Price, se limitó a pedir a los estadounidenses que tomen precauciones si están en Sinaloa, el estado del noroeste de México donde fue capturado el hijo del Chapo.

Está considerado como uno de los líderes del cartel de Sinaloa. Su detención desató una oleada de incidentes violentos en Culiacán.

El Consulado les recuerda que @TravelGov clasifica Sinaloa como nivel 4 'No Viajar'", publicó en su cuenta de Twitter. ofrecía hasta US$5 millones por cualquier pista o información que permitiera la detención de Guzmán. "Hay reportes de balaceras en varias partes del estado incluyendo Culiacán, Los Mochis y Guasave. No hubo personas heridas en este vuelo que fue cancelado. "Se están presentando diferentes bloqueos en la ciudad. Por su parte, la Secretaría de Educación Pública suspendió las actividades docentes y administrativas en el municipio de Culiacán y el gobierno de Sinaloa suspendió las labores en su totalidad para los trabajadores del estado.

Mexico's military arrested Ovidio Guzman, the alleged leader of a major drug trafficking organization suspected of funneling narcotics to the U.S..

Opioid overdoses killed more than 80,000 people in 2021, and fentanyl played a role in 88% of those cases. Flights coming in and out of the Culiacan airport were suspended Thursday, but airport facilities remained “secure” and under the control of the National Guard and the Defense Ministry, operator OMA said. He was released by the Mexican government after his capture in October 2019 led to widespread violence across Culiacan. Guzman, one of the sons of incarcerated drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was captured early Thursday in Culiacan, in the Sinaloa state, and transferred to Mexico City, Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told reporters. The arrest comes days before U.S.’s Joe Biden and Canada’s Justin Trudeau are set to arrive in Mexico for meetings with their counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Blockades, shootings and looting were reported across the city following the military operation, according to local media.

Mexican security forces on Thursday arrested cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán, son of incarcerated kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, the country's defense ...

Guzmán’s arrest Thursday could signal the government is willing and able to stand up to them. The U.S. with conspiracy to traffic cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States. Guzmán, known by nickname as “The Mouse,” became a high-level leader in the Sinaloa Cartel after his father’s arrest in 2016 and extradition in 2017. [Surging flows](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-says-fentanyl-seizures-up-almost-six-fold-2020-2020-12-31/) of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the United States, where it has fueled [record overdose deaths](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-drug-overdose-deaths-top-100000-annually-cdc-2021-11-17/), have heightened pressure to capture Guzmán. [announced](https://www.state.gov/combating-transnational-crime-and-imposing-sanctions-on-persons-involved-in-the-global-illicit-drug-trade/) a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of conviction of Guzmán and each of the Chapitos.

Ovidio Guzmán's arrest on Thursday prompted heavy fighting from cartel gunmen in the city of Culiacán.

He is serving a life sentence at Colorado’s Supermax, the most secure US federal prison. Local government urged people to stay indoors and said schools and administrative offices were closed due to the violence. The defense secretary, Luís Cresencio Sandoval, told reporters that Guzmán had been transferred to the Mexican capital after his capture by members of the army and national guard. Unverified videos on social media appeared to show heavy gunfire, including from helicopters during the night. The whole town is a mess,” the resident said. Security forces recognized Ovidio Guzmán, who they managed to detain,” he said.

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Late Thursday afternoon they were still in the airport, unsure of when they would be able to return to Mexico City. "We heard gunshots and threw ourselves to the floor," he said. López Obrador entered office highly critical of the toll of his predecessors' drug war. One of the most notorious came when When the commercial flight was finally preparing to accelerate, Téllez heard gunshots in the distance. A 2018 federal indictment in Washington, D.C., accused the younger Guzmán of conspiring to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana in the United States. "This is a significant blow to the Sinaloa cartel and major victory for the rule of law. Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard confirmed that Mexico received a request in 2019 from the United States for Guzmán's arrest for purposes of extradition. "The Chapitos know that if el Mayo dies, (the cartel) is going to break apart if they don't have control." National Guard troops spotted SUVs, some with homemade armor, and immediately coordinated with the army as they established a perimeter around the suspicious vehicles and forced the occupants out to be searched. López Obrador put all his faith in the military, disbanding the corrupt Federal Police and creating the National Guard under military command. Ovidio Guzmán, nicknamed "the Mouse," had not been one of El Chapo's better-known sons until an aborted operation to capture him three years ago.

Mexico's defense secretary said the military had captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, ...

Samuel González, who founded Mexico's special prosecutor's office for organized crime in the 1990s, said Guzmán's capture was a "gift" ahead of Biden's visit. When the airline flight was finally preparing to accelerate, Téllez heard gunshots in the distance. All of organized crime's armies have strengthened, not just the Chapitos, and this is the price that society is paying for this strategy of the federal government." Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard confirmed that the government had received a request in 2019 from the United States for Guzmán's arrest for purposes of extradition. The safety of Culiacan's citizens is the most important." Culiacan residents posted video on social media showing convoys of gunmen in pickup trucks and SUVs rolling down boulevards in the city.

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The arrest of Ovidio Guzman, son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, unleashed firefights that turned a Mexican city into a war zone.

All of organized crime’s armies have strengthened, not just the Chapitos, and this is the price that society is paying for this strategy of the federal government.” The gunmen also shot up airport buildings in a bid to prevent the captured cartel boss from being flown out of the city. At least one convoy included a flatbed truck with a mounted gun in the back. But, Sandoval said, authorities anticipating the resistance had loaded Ovidio Guzman onto a military helicopter to fly him to Mexico City. The gang then sent hordes of gunmen to attack fixed-wing aircraft, both military and civilian, at the city’s international airport. The army responded by calling in Blackhawk helicopter gunships to attack a convoy of 25 cartel vehicles, including truck-mounted cartel gun platforms, on Thursday.

An Aeromexico flight had to be evacuated as the military forces captured the son of "El Chapo" Guzmán.

The gunmen also shot up airport buildings in a bid to prevent authorities from flying the captured cartel boss out of the city. The army sent [Blackhawk](https://jalopnik.com/turbulence-from-a-blackhawk-helicopter-flips-a-small-pl-1683311528) helicopters to stop the cartel vehicles, but two gunships were shot down after taking on “a significant number of impacts.” Ovidio Guzmán’s extradition to the U.S. But, Sandoval said, authorities anticipating the resistance had loaded Ovidio Guzmán onto a military helicopter to fly him back to Mexico City. Passengers aboard the plane threw themselves onto the floor to avoid being shot as the plane abandoned the runway and returned to the gate, where crew scrambled to get the passengers to safety. The former cartel boss’s son, Ovidio Guzmán, was not aboard the

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Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard confirmed that the government had received a request in 2019 from the United States for Guzmán’s arrest for purposes of extradition. When the airliner was finally preparing to accelerate, passengers heard gunshots in the distance. The gunmen also shot up airport buildings in a bid to prevent authorities from flying the captured cartel boss out of the city. All of organized crime’s armies have strengthened, not just the Chapitos, and this is the price that society is paying for this strategy of the federal government.” The gang then sent hordes of gunmen to attack fixed-wing aircraft, both military and civilian, at the city’s international airport. The army responded by calling in Blackhawk helicopter gunships to attack a convoy of 25 cartel vehicles, including truck-mounted cartel gun platforms.