Puerto Vallarta News

Puerto Vallarta News

Drug lord ‘Chapo’ Guzman escapes prison

Mexico mounted an all-out manhunt Sunday for its most powerful drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who escaped from a maximum security prison through a 1.5-kilometer (1 mile) tunnel from a small opening in the shower area of his cell, according to the country's top security official.

The elaborate underground escape route, built allegedly without the detection of authorities, allowed Guzman to do what Mexican officials promised would never happen after his re-capture last year — slip out of one of the country's most secure penitentiaries for the second time.

"This represents without a doubt . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Los Cabos news today

Los Cabos news today fire, crash and tourism shift

Los Cabos news today brings updates on the Las Cuevas landfill fire, a deadly highway...
San Miguel news today

Today’s San Miguel news roundup what residents need to know

Stay updated with our San Miguel news roundup for November 19, covering the Cieneguita bridge...
Cancun news today

Cancun news today crime, sargasso and bus fares update

From violence near schools to fare hikes, sargasso data and regenerative tourism plans, Cancun news...
Puerto Vallarta news roundup

Today’s Puerto Vallarta news roundup on security and holidays

Today’s Puerto Vallarta news roundup covers the prison escape in Ixtapa, Playa Los Muertos Christmas...