A Video from a TV Series Shared in Relation to the Recent Clashes in Mexico
The Claim
A video shows recent clashes between Mexican forces and drug cartels after the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán-López.
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Following Ovidio Guzmán-López’s arrest, social media users circulated a video purporting to show recent clashes between Mexican forces and drug cartels.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the viral video and found the claim to be misleading.
After conducting a thorough reverse image search, Misbar’s team found the video to be unrelated to the recent clashes in Mexico.
The footage is from a 2019 Brazilian television series called "Arcanjo Renegado," which was released in February 2020.
The Brazilian Television Series “Arcanjo Renegado”
Misbar’s team found a YouTube video published on June 27, 2019, showing the shooting of the scene.
The footage, which was recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, appeared in the first season of the series "Arcanjo Renegado."
Furthermore, shooting equipment can be seen in the same video.
On May 18, 2020, another video was uploaded to YouTube showing the episode in which the circulating footage appeared.
The relevant scene can be seen at 21:30 in the video.
Violence Breaks Out After El Chapo Son’s Arrest
The video was shared during the recent clashes between security forces and gangsters in Mexico.
Multiple news outlets reported that Mexican authorities arrested Ovidio Guzman, the son of the notorious drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman, known as El Chapo.
After his father's arrest, Ovidio Guzman rose to prominence in the Sinaloa Cartel. He was arrested and temporarily detained by Mexican authorities in October 2019.
In retaliation for the recent arrest of El Chapo’s son, cartels have unleashed violence.
According to Reuters, ten soldiers and 19 suspects were killed during and after the arrest.
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