2017 Video from Guatemala Resurfaces After Ovidio Guzman’s Arrest
The Claim
A video shows thugs from a drug cartel in Mexico trying to kidnap doctors and nurses from a hospital after Ovidio Guzman’s arrest.
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Social media users recently shared a video that was allegedly shot after Ovidio Guzman’s recent arrest. According to the claim, thugs from a drug cartel in Mexico were trying to kidnap doctors and nurses from a hospital.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading. The video dates back to 2017.
The video was posted on YouTube in August 2017, as can be seen below.
According to the video’s description, “A Roosevelt Hospital worker recorded the moments of tension that the staff experienced due to the armed attack.”
Guatemala City Roosevelt Hospital Attack in 2017
According to the BBC, seven people were shot dead and twelve others injured during the Roosevelt Hospital in Guatemala City back in 2017.
At the time, the local Police suspected the attackers to be members of the Mara Salvatrucha criminal gang. According to the BBC, the gang members were trying to free one of their jailed leaders who had been taken to the hospital for tests.
Twenty-nine Killed During Arrest of El Chapo’s Son
The claim is circulating after Ovidio Guzman was recently arrested by Mexican security forces.
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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