Topic: Ovidio Guzman

The arrest of Ovidio Guzman, son of "El Chapo," triggered a wave of violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, resulting in the deaths of ten special forces personnel and twenty cartel members. Journalist Chris Cuomo and guest Charlie LeDuff discuss the immense profits generated by human smuggling, estimated at $13 billion in 2022. The arrest is framed as a political gesture by the Mexican government ahead of President Biden's visit.

Mexican security forces were forced to release Ovidio Guzman, son of "El Chapo," after Sinaloa Cartel gunmen laid siege to the city of Culiacan. The humiliating retreat by the Mexican National Guard followed hours of chaos, vehicle fires, and the taking of hostages by the cartel.