"Freeing the son of Chapo testifies to the weakness of the state" – Abstract 3

Mexican journalist Fernando Santillanes met with Chain 3 on the episodes that took place in Culiacán – where Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa's cartel leader, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán was arrested and released a few hours later – and said that "it speaks of the feeling of weakness of the State "

"We do not know where Ovid is, or what's going to happen with him." The truth is that the Mexican government has left one of the most important drug trafficking aids in Mexico and the United States. not think that he will be happy and do we know if there will be any repercussions, "he said.

The release of a "boss" of this size can also talk about the weak state feeling and the reinforcement of these cartels.

Santillanes said that "the people did not receive the news very well", while the release of the drug trafficker was supposed to "keep the peace in Culiacán", after the series of clashes that erupted between the National Guard, the Mexican Army and the Sinaloa Poster

"It was the result of a poorly executed and structured operation and they decided to keep the people of Culiacán safe and free," he said.

In Mexico, opinions are shared by those who say that it strengthens the cartel "El Chapo" Guzmán and another part of society that recognizes that the action was good to save lives and end the chaos in Culiacán.

"I think it was a bad idea.On other occasions, they knew that Chapo had been located but they did not want to conduct the operation because they knew it was dangerous." In this case, there was no intelligence, no tactical ability and it resulted in what everyone has learned, "said Santillanes.

Ovid is the youngest son of the Sinaloa cartel leader. He is 28 years old and Santillanes said "that he had a significant impact and a relatively powerful power within the organization". "He had the ability to move an army of shooters who defended him," he warned.

Summary report 3.