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El Chapo at the Crossroads of Crime and Entertainment
Now that Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has been captured again, Mexican authorities are talking of extradition to the United States before he escapes again. We hear about the likelihood — and the possible consequences for Guzmán and the impact on law and order South of the border.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenNow that Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has been captured again, Mexican authorities are talking of extradition to the United States before he escapes again. We hear about the likelihood — and the possible consequences for Guzmán and the impact on law and order South of the border.
Later on the program, Doris Kearns Goodwin traces the history of State of the Union addresses.
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After a shootout that killed five bodyguards, billionaire drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is back in the same Mexican prison he tunneled out of last year. He's thought responsible for killing thousands of people, including local officials, contributing to the corruption that's made parts of Mexico almost ungovernable.
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The State of the Union address to Congress is a tradition that’s come and gone — for better or worse. Much depends on demands of the times. George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address to Congress. Thomas Jefferson sent his in writing. Harry Truman put his audience to sleep.
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