If any evidence were needed that corruption and statecraft are inseparable, then the saga of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman would prove sufficient. While the wily Casanova merely escaped the Leads beneath the Doge’s palace in Venice a single time, El Chapo has managed to spring himself from two maximum security federal prisons. This, in addition to evading the clutches of both Mexican authorities and the most powerful nation in the world for the better part of two decades. His latest vanishing act occurring this very weekend, to the surprise of a surprising number of observers, actually.
Whether his latest disappearing act can be attributed to the Sinaloa Cartel’s cozy relationship with certain members of Mexico’s Institutional (Ruling) Party, or to the troubling accusations made regarding its ties to our government, or simply to a particularly lax penal policy, remains to be seen. However, it’s always worth asking these questions, especially when the people who might provide us with answers seem so reluctant to do so.
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