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Jury deliberations begin in the El Chapo trial

Feb. 04, 2019

El Chapo in U.S. custody, 19 January 2017. Credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Jurors in the El Chapo trial have heard 11 weeks of shocking and harrowing testimony, from details of the kingpin’s capture to the spyware he used to keep tabs on his lovers and associates. We look at what the trial has revealed about drug trafficking in Mexico and the U.S.

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Jury to decide if El Chapo will spend the rest of his life in prison

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