Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel, a powerful drug trafficking organization in Mexico. He rose to prominence as a major figure in the drug trade before his eventual capture and imprisonment. While Guzman himself is not directly mentioned as being involved in current events, his legacy and the power vacuum created by his downfall are highly relevant. The recent death of Ruben "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the rival Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has triggered widespread violence in Mexico. El Mencho rose to power after El Chapo's fall. Furthermore, the discovery of dead kidnapped miners in Sinaloa, a region historically associated with the Sinaloa Cartel, highlights the ongoing influence and activity of organized crime in the area. These events demonstrate the continuing instability and power struggles within the Mexican drug landscape, indirectly linked to the power vacuum left by Guzman.