Violence has erupted in Mexico following the arrest of El Chapo’s 32-year-old son, Ovidio Guzmán.
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00:00El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzman, was arrested in Mexico and it's led to a wave of violence.
00:05Since the Mexican military captured him on December 5th, 19 suspected gang members and
00:1010 military personnel have been killed in the violence.
00:14There have also been videos and reports of roadblocks, vehicles on fire, and guns being
00:18fired at planes at the airport.
00:24Amid the retaliation, the Mexican Air Force transported Guzman from Culiacan to Mexico
00:29City where he is being held in a maximum security federal prison.
00:34Guzman is considered a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, according to the U.S.
00:38State Department.
00:39He was briefly arrested back in 2019, which also led to violence, and ended with orders
00:43from the president to have him released in order to stop the bloodshed.
00:47His dad, Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, is currently serving life in prison in the U.S.