By now you’ve probably heard the news that drug kingpin JoaquÃn Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, nicknamed “El Chapo” (“Shorty”), has been extradited from Mexico to the United States. The Guardian reports:
JoaquÃn “El Chapo” Guzmán, the cartel kingpin who made two daring escapes from high-security prisons and lived on the run for years, has been extradited to the United States where he faces prosecution on narcotics and other charges.
The Mexican foreign ministry announced the extradition in a short statement on Thursday afternoon, saying Guzmán had exhausted his appeals against his extradition.
There have been all sorts of speculations about the reasons for the extradition, its implications, etc.
I think the Mexican authorities are just acknowledging that they are unable to keep him behind bars, want him to stay there, and are making him the U. S.’s problem. My question is will we be able to hold him?
I’ve always been concerned about, and also curious about corruption of law enforcement and courts in THIS country by cartel money.
What makes us immune?
It’ the old “Gold or Lead” decision faced by authorities at all levels in Mexico or Latin america. Are we immune, are we more honest? Are we braver?
Do you mean literally hold him (given his previous escapes) or legally hold him?
I mean literally. Is there some reason to believe that Americans are immune to bribery?
There is I would guess less that a tenth of a percent of a faint hope of getting out of Pelican Bay. He’s done, and by now his organization is undoubtedly looking for a new CEO. I hear the HR process is a bit. . . intense.
We don’t really get good exciting prison breaks in this country anymore, and not for people we are actually keeping an eye on. He’s not going anywhere.