Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Escapes From Prison Via Tunnel
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Mexico’s most famous drug trafficker escaped from prison for the second time, undermining President Enrique Pena Nieto’s efforts to boost security in a nation where crime-related violence has claimed more than 70,000 lives since 2006.
Joaquin Guzman, known by his nickname “El Chapo,” vanished from a maximum-security prison about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Mexico City late Saturday, the Mexican government said in a statement. Guards found an almost mile-long tunnel leading away from the prison with lighting, ventilation and a motorcycle on rails, National Security Commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido told reporters.