The Aftermath of the Arrest of El Chapo’s Son Ovidio
On the 5th of January, Mexican authorities captured Ovidio Guzman, son of infamous drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Ovidio is said to be a key figure in Los Chapitos, a group headed by El Chapo's sons within the wider drug trafficking network called the Sinaloa Cartel. The aftermath of the arrest looked like chaos as the arrest provoked a violent response from members of the Sinaloa Cartel. Videos were spread across social media of roadblocks put in place by cartel members, vehicles set on fire, and planes shot at at the local airport. Mexico's Defence Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval stated on Friday that 29 people have been killed in the violence surrounding the events, 10 military personnel and 19 individuals linked to organised crime. Sandoval went on to say no civilians have been killed.