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    To the Point

    The World's Most Wanted Man Is Back on the Loose

    This week's escape of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has turned glittering success into abject failure for Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 17, 2015 • 33m Listen

    This week's escape of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has turned glittering success into abject failure for Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto.

    The sophisticated tunnel built under the noses of prison officials has made a mockery of security and raised suspicion of official complicity. Guzmán's cartel is reportedly the main supplier of cocaine and heroin to the United States, and his show of power is a blow to international cooperation. We follow the story on both sides of the border.

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    The Political Consequences of El Chapo's Escape
    1. 1:38Investigators Probe Chattanooga Shooter's Travel History
    2. 8:29The World's Most Wanted Man Is Back on the LooseYou’re reading this
    3. 42:06Questions Raised about Texas Jail Hanging
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Carrie Kahn

      international correspondent for NPR

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      Javier Aceves

      BuzzFeed Mexico

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      David Shirk

      University of San Diego

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The Political Consequences of El Chapo's Escape
    1. 1:38Investigators Probe Chattanooga Shooter's Travel History
    2. 8:29The World's Most Wanted Man Is Back on the LooseYou’re reading this
    3. 42:06Questions Raised about Texas Jail Hanging
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