'El Chapo' evades capture again in Mexico

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'El Chapo' evades capture again in Mexico

Mexican officials reportedly had Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán cornered in a remote mountain hideout, but he managed to evade capture, again.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger in Mexico City after his capture last year. Mexico's security now say Guzman has escaped from a maximum security prison for the second time.

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Mexican officials reportedly had Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán cornered in a remote mountain hideout, but he managed to evade capture, again.

Many of the disappearances in Mexico are tied to violent activity by drug cartels. This weekend, news broke that Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Mexico's most wanted drug lord, narrowly slipped away from authorities yet again.

Mexican officials reportedly had him cornered in a remote mountain hideout, but Guzman managed to evade capture. He's been at large since escaping a prison in July.

Carrie Kahn, Mexico City correspondent for NPR, joined the show with an update.

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