2019 Video of Clashes Between Security Forces and Gangsters Resurfaces
The Claim
A video shows clashes between gangsters and Mexican security forces after Ovidio Guzman’s arrest.
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Social media users recently widely shared a video that purportedly shows clashes between gangsters and Mexican security forces after Ovidio Guzman’s arrest.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading. The video dates back to 2019.
The video that was posted back in 2019 can be seen below.
Guzmán’s Controversial 2019 Arrest and Eviction
The son of the notorious drug lord Joaquin Guzmán, known as El Chapo, was arrested by federal authorities in 2019. He was released on the orders of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to avoid bloodshed after gangsters rioted.
Twenty-nine Killed During Arrest of El Chapo’s Son
Mexican security forces captured Ovidio Guzmán-Lopez. Guzmán-Lopez is an alleged drug trafficker and the son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín Guzmán known as El Chapo.
The arrest sparked a wave of violence. During and after the arrest, 10 soldiers and 19 suspects were killed
Various gang members have protested the arrest. The rebels set up roadblocks, set fire to many vehicles, and attacked planes at a local airport.
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