Chapo: Coming Soon

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the notorious leader of the Sinaloa cartel, faces a landmark trial in Brooklyn following his extradition to the United States. This legal proceeding, dubbed the "drug trafficking case of the century," transcends the guilt of one man to examine the systemic violence of the international war on drugs. The narrative incorporates perspectives from a diverse range of actors, including a former Mexican president demanding a halt to the flow of American weapons, DEA agents who tracked Guzman for decades, and the hitmen and families caught in the crossfire. Guzman's history—marked by daring prison escapes and a multi-billion dollar criminal empire—serves as the backdrop for an investigation into the cartel's influence. By highlighting the human cost through reporters risking their lives and families losing children to violence, the analysis illustrates how the Sinaloa cartel's operations have reshaped both Mexican society and American law enforcement.